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![South Korea Needs a Welfare State South Korea Needs a Welfare State](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-09-16_05-14-51.jpg)
South Korea Needs a Welfare State
By Steven Denney
![Must Separate the Party and Economy in China? Must Separate the Party and Economy in China?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/sizes/thumbnail/2634_524383441d37d.jpg)
Must Separate the Party and Economy in China?
The new administration has signaled that it wants to decentralize the economy. Can it overcome resistance?
![China's Economy: Heading For Trouble? China's Economy: Heading For Trouble?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sizes/thumbnail/china-lending.jpg)
China's Economy: Heading For Trouble?
The HSBC China April flash PMI has surprised many. Are the days of high-flying economic growth over?
Gold Loses Its Glitter
After 12 straight years of gains, is the bull market for gold dead?
![China’s Thatcher Moment? China’s Thatcher Moment?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sizes/thumbnail/1408_5242b6ff5a4b8.jpg)
China’s Thatcher Moment?
“Thatcher’s privatization of powerful but inefficient state owned enterprises has great relevance for Chinese leaders today.”
![California Dreamin'... About China California Dreamin'... About China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sizes/thumbnail/1395_5242b6fd7d7e3.jpg)
California Dreamin'... About China
California’s Governor spent the week in China in a bid to develop stronger ties across multiple fronts. Did he succeed?
![On the Rebound? America and Japan On the Rebound? America and Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sizes/thumbnail/1446_5242b705efa59.jpg)
On the Rebound? America and Japan
With the world economy struggling, “Dr. Doom” predicts America and Japan maybe on the comeback trail.
![Xi Jinping's Economic Challenge Xi Jinping's Economic Challenge](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sizes/thumbnail/3157_52438fd34a815.jpg)
Xi Jinping's Economic Challenge
Xi faces an uphill battle in trying to reform the economy. State-owned enterprises would be a good place to start.
![A Dying Model: Chinese Capitalism A Dying Model: Chinese Capitalism](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/sizes/thumbnail/3199_52438fe289d41.jpg)
A Dying Model: Chinese Capitalism
China’s impressive growth is based on cheap labor, high levels of investment, and Western exports. Can it survive?
![Forget Europe: Is the Real Debt Crisis in Japan? Forget Europe: Is the Real Debt Crisis in Japan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sizes/thumbnail/FUJI-2.jpg)
Forget Europe: Is the Real Debt Crisis in Japan?
While the world worries about Greece and Spain, Japan also has its share of debt problems. Are financial markets missing the real problem?
![China and Australia's Coming Economic 'Divorce' China and Australia's Coming Economic 'Divorce'](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/sizes/thumbnail/7926_5243b86237f67.jpg)
China and Australia's Coming Economic 'Divorce'
Why “decoupling” may be the new buzzword as both nations rebalance their economies.
![Tourism and Foreign Investment: Tackling the Easy Problems Tourism and Foreign Investment: Tackling the Easy Problems](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sizes/thumbnail/8090_5243b980902de.jpg)
Tourism and Foreign Investment: Tackling the Easy Problems
Could a boost in tourism and investment from abroad help America’s economic recovery?