Ranked 11th largest in the world in 1980, China’s economy has since swelled to the second spot. Outbreak of hostility in any part of the world – like Libya – affects China’s global portfolio. This two-part YaleGlobal series analyzes China’s approach to complex global issues. China prefers...
SHANGHAI: China is better off due to its extensive international engagement. Yet such engagement is double-edged, increasingly exposing China to regional unrest such as the current turbulence in Libya. Chinese investment and laborers were at risk...
US inspection records are showing that imports from China are unfit for human consumption.The US Food and Drug Administration has detained more than one thousand shipments at ports containing tainted Chinese dietary supplements, toxic cosmetics and counterfeit medicines. Consumer activists and...
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Politicians are reaping gains by wrapping themselves in flags and directing hostility toward globalization. “Humankind is developing an emerging ‘global consciousness’ – a collective sensitivity to noble thoughts as well as to phobias and ignoble protectionism,” explains Farok Contractor, a...
Invasive species: Opponents of globalization reject foreign influences, cultural or economic – Hindu extremists oppose the celebration of Valentine’s Day, and US workers reject export of jobs.
NEW BRUNSWICK: Nationalistic politicians rising around...
China is moving on a national security resolution for Hong Kong, relying on the National People’s Congress rather than waiting for the territory’s Legislative Council to shape its own rules. The resolution would “ban all seditious activities aimed at toppling the central government and external...
Surpassing action movies and McDonald's – and perhaps even democratic governance – soccer is one passion that unites far reaches of the globe. Watched by billions and played by millions, the sport's stars are global heroes, its teams global icons, and its history a global narrative....
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WHEN Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad stepped down last October, he brought an end to an era of South-east Asian politics. Tun Dr Mahathir was the last of a generation of core Asean leaders, including Singapore...
Religious monuments and celebrations attract visitors from afar. Governments of Uzbekistan once limited religious practices, but have since lightened restrictions. The history and culture of the Ferghana Valley are now a draw for tourists intrigued by the famed Silk Road of centuries ago. “Bukhara...
Eurasianet: For a week in the middle of November, Bukhara played host to an unusual sight. Around 170 devotees of the Naqshbandi order of Sufism from some 18 countries, many of them wearing a colorful variety of skullcaps and turbans, descended on...
Globalization may prompt some to question the need for specific and diverse language, literature and regional studies programs in higher education. As a result, scholars respond with innovative and interdisciplinary approaches, collaborating with history, politics and other disciplines. "...
Connections: Students bridge cultural divides with multidisciplinary studies in language classrooms and summer travel programs, including study of social action through theater at Centro de Teatro do Oprimido, or Theater of the Oppressed, in Rio de...
