The COVID-19 pandemic delivers a powerful shock to economies and exposes uncertainty. Waiting for vaccines and treatments, governments put the brakes on activities, imposing lockdowns to “flatten the curve” of infections and prevent a crush on hospitals. Governments and business try a range of...
Frontlines: The world was put on notice after COVID-19 overwhelmed hospitals in China’s Hubei province, left; governments juggle shutdowns and rescue packages as essential businesses like grocery stores pay workers bonuses to keep stores stocked (...
Highly critical of the Hu government's handling of the SARS epidemic in China, this New York Times editorial's charges are many. Mainly Hu is belittled for not disclosing accurate statistics and for taking punitive measures, thereby turning to "depressingly familiar Communist methods...
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To China, which has repeatedly faced American pressure to respect human rights, the international condemnation of US abuses in Iraq may seem like an ironic role reversal, writes China scholar Anthony J. Spires. While the Chinese government and official media have relished “returning the favor” by...
Iraqi prisoner in Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison: The fact that the US media published the story spurs many Chinese to pine for a free press.
NEW HAVEN: The graphic images of Iraqi prisoners being abused have evoked...
Donald Trump promised during the US presidential campaign to be tough on trade with China, suggesting he would label the country a currency manipulator and impose tariffs unless trade agreements were renegotiated. Trade is likewise threatened with China’s expansive claims and military buildup in...
Opportunities: The Chinese built Gwadar Port in Pakistan, and China’s One Belt One Road project, top, could be linked with the US-backed wind-power project in the same country
WASHINGTON: With Donald Trump’s election, China and the United States...
Falling oil prices and western sanctions have led to hard economic times for Russians. But lingering economic crisis can also allow a country new opportunity to regroup and reform, innovating and transforming the economy. Paradoxically, the long-running crisis could drive Russia to end its...
Oil and sustainability: Russian President Vladimir Putin opens the Siberian crude oil pipeline to China (top); western sanctions threaten European food supply to Russian supermarkets
MOSCOW: The economic crisis confronting Russia paradoxically...
The world economy steadily climbed to new heights, recovering after the 2007-2008 debt crisis, and central banks are stepping back programs that pumped liquidity into the markets. A dramatic decline in the US stock market may be a routine correction or signal new volatility for the world's...
Market force and beyond: Traders are dismayed by the abrupt fall in the stock markets, and the investigation of Russian interference in the US presidential election by Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller adds another dark cloud
CAMBRIDGE,...
Wheat is ready for harvest in Pakistan, but the areas are in lockdown since March 22 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Many farmers anticipate governments to extend lockdowns. At the same time, they anticipate price pressure for the crops. Sharecroppers face particular challenges. “Whilst a grower...
China might not be an "outpost of tyranny," but the new Bush foreign policy team again considers the Asian giant a strategic competitor, writes political scientist Wenran Jiang. Concerns over China's military development and heightened aggressiveness towards Taiwan have led the...
New formation: US and Japanese navy in a joint exercise. Washington believes improved Chinese capabilities threaten its position in the Pacific. Enlarged image
EDMONTON, Canada: There are clear indications that the Bush...
