Topic
Economy
Italy Wants to Exit the Belt and Road – But Without Curbing Ties With China
By Nicola Casarini
Even after Italy’s BRIexit, the central government, companies, and local authorities will likely continue, and even boost, relations with China across the board.
China’s Economic Malaise Was Perfectly Predictable
By Donald Low
The China bulls were wrong – but the China declinists may be wrong as well.
MRT, HSR, LRT: Indonesia’s Alphabet Soup Approach to Public Transit
By James Guild
Assessing three major transport infrastructure projects that are nearing completion.
The Indian Trilateral Highway Project and Myanmar’s Spring Revolution
By TT Lian
In order to complete the ambitious connectivity project, New Delhi has no option but to work more closely with Myanmar's resistance forces.
The Geopolitics of the New India-Middle East-Europe Corridor
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
IMEC is touted as a counter to China’s BRI, but the scale and scope of the latter initiative is much greater.
The Truth About Eurasian Rail Freight Transport
By Chris B. Wensink
The bulk of railway freight between Asia and Europe crosses Russian territory. Yet the route has not been the focus of Western sanctions – so far.
US Chipmakers March South as Vietnam Subsidizes Its Tech Future
By Arrian Ebrahimi
Just as Vietnam comes into its unique role in China-U.S. relations, Hanoi’s policymakers are trying to find their niche in the global semiconductor industry.
The Push to Make Indian Manufacturing Globally Competitive
By Prachi Priya and Aniruddha Ghosh
The government’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme seeks to buoy India’s manufacturing sector, but don’t expect it to be a gamechanger.
ASEAN’s Window of Opportunity for Shaping Global Data Governance
By Jesslene Lee
The bloc's roadmap for digital integration could help set global norms at a time when distinctive models of data regulation are forming.
Alongside Military Threats, China Promotes Economic ‘Integration’ With Taiwan
By Simina Mistreanu and Huizhong Wu
Beijing unveiled a plan for a “integrated development demonstration zone” in Fujian, the Chinese province closest to Taiwan, even as it steps up military activities in the Taiwan Strait.
Thailand Grants Chinese Tourists Visa-Free Access in Bid to Revive Economy
By Sebastian Strangio
Eight months after the end of Beijing's strict "zero COVID" policy, tourist arrivals to Thailand remain sluggish.
De-dollarization Dreams: Why the US Dollar Won’t Bow Out
By Shaoyu Yuan
While the discourse around de-dollarization gains momentum, particularly with the strategic expansion of BRICS, the U.S. dollar's preeminence remains largely unchallenged.