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Is China Killing Its Fledgling Golden Geese?

Is China Killing Its Fledgling Golden Geese?

By Jeremiah May
The East Asian countries that escaped the middle income trap did so on the backs of strong private enterprises. China is hamstringing its own corporate giants.
Philippines ‘Suspends’ Its Sovereign Investment Fund

Philippines ‘Suspends’ Its Sovereign Investment Fund

By Mong Palatino
It is highly unusual for a government to cancel such a high-priority project. What prompted its decision?

Indonesia Fast-Tracks Its Electric Vehicle Ambitions

Indonesia Fast-Tracks Its Electric Vehicle Ambitions

By Joseph Rachman
So far, most EV-related investment has come from Chinese and South Korean companies. Can the country succeed without Western involvement?

The Taliban’s Quest for Foreign Funding Starts With China

The Taliban’s Quest for Foreign Funding Starts With China

By Aarish U. Khan
The Taliban are focusing on the countries that are most likely to be interested in investing in Afghanistan, notwithstanding its human rights record or potential for violence. 

A Bad Idea Revisited: Thailand Pitches Prayut’s ‘Land Bridge’ to Beijing

A Bad Idea Revisited: Thailand Pitches Prayut’s ‘Land Bridge’ to Beijing

By Mark S. Cogan
The costly infrastructure project would damage the environment and create an unhealthy economic dependence on China.
Unpacking the Philippines’ 2024 Budget

Unpacking the Philippines’ 2024 Budget

By James Guild
Like last year, budget planners are placing a lot of faith in macroeconomic conditions remaining in the country's favor in 2024.

How Kazakhstan Helps Russia Bypass Western Sanctions

How Kazakhstan Helps Russia Bypass Western Sanctions

By Rahimbek Abdrahmanov and Kamshat Zhumagulova
The parallel imports that pass through Kazakhstan to Russia represent a complex equation with variables ranging from the customs union to corruption.
The China-West Lithium Tango in South America

The China-West Lithium Tango in South America

By Ali Rahman and Leland Lazarus
Despite the push toward decoupling, China-West collaboration persists in South America’s Lithium Triangle. But in the age of strategic competition, how long will this last? 

A Year on, Billions in Afghan Assets Linger in Switzerland 

A Year on, Billions in Afghan Assets Linger in Switzerland 

By Catherine Cartier
More than a year after the Afghan Fund was created to disburse $3.5 billion in frozen assets for the benefit of the Afghan people, no disbursements have been made. Why?

Don’t Count on China’s Belt and Road Initiative to Disappear 

Don’t Count on China’s Belt and Road Initiative to Disappear 

By Jacob Gunter
The BRI is not set to fade away. It has already changed China’s position in the world, and it will continue to do so moving forward.

Japan’s Fishing Sector Struggles After China Seafood Ban

Japan’s Fishing Sector Struggles After China Seafood Ban

By Thisanka Siripala
Japan is ramping up efforts to counter China’s seafood ban amid the controversial wastewater release from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. 
China vs US Approaches to AI Governance

China vs US Approaches to AI Governance

By Adam Au
Their differing approaches to regulation carry global significance as an AI arms race unfolds between the two fierce rivals.

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