The summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump could reduce the extreme risks associated with global economic developments. The likely winners are easy to identify.
By Shang-Jin Wei
For Taiwan, the question is not whether it falls or not, writes AI investor and founder Fabian Westerheide, but what happens in the stages in between. AI is sharpening those intermediate scenarios by intensifying the competition for the scarcest resources.
By Fabian Westerheide
Is China’s industrial policy really to blame for the country’s massive trade surplus? Economist Shang-Jin Wei challenges the conventional explanation and points instead to deeper causes: an extremely high savings rate, demographic trends and structural weaknesses in the financial system.
By Shang-Jin Wei
The summit between Trump and Xi comes at a time when the world is in crisis mode. While both sides project strength to the outside world, Beijing and Washington are locked in a struggle over economic interdependence, technology and geopolitical influence.
By Redaktion Table
On both sides of the Taiwan Strait, there are actors who pursue rapprochement or even unification. The military threat narrative is insufficient to fully capture Taiwan’s vulnerabilities. Among the informal actors that can be leveraged are, in particular, segments of Hongmen associations.
By Henning Glaser and Morten Strantzen
Tibetan children stop speaking their native language as early as three or four years old – specifically, when they start kindergarten. These trends threaten the survival of Tibetan culture within a single generation.
By Maya Wang
Our column “View from China” is written by authors from the People’s Republic. Today’s article examines the self-image of some Chinese tourists, which isn’t well received online.
By Redaktion Table
China’s economic data at the start of the year painted a mixed picture: While brought-forward exports provided a boost, domestic consumption and traditional industries continued to weaken. At the same time, government-backed growth sectors are driving the economy forward – a strategy that ensures growth but also carries new risks.
By Alicia Garcia-Herrero
Weak growth, an aging society, a soft won: South Korea’s economy is grappling with deep structural problems. And yet its stock market has risen 75% in the space of a year. How is that possible – and what does it reveal about the changing nature of Korean capitalism?
By Keun Lee
The heavy workload in China leaves little time for shopping, socializing or starting a family. For the birth rate to rise, people need to earn more money.
By Xin Meng
