The Globalist

A child born in China today can expect to live decades longer than someone born in China in 1950.

The more the U.S. abstains from imposing new barriers to imports from the EU, the more may the EU support U.S. efforts to change Chinese trade and investment practices.

The world has recoiled from Trump’s unilateralism. But history tells us that good things can come from false starts.

How does cohesion develop in Asian societies? And which factors determine its strength?

Can Vietnam serve as an inspiring example? Or is it Belarus?

The recipients of Beijing’s supposed largess regularly find themselves trapped in debt leading to rising anti-Chinese sentiment.

Applying Marx’s theories to today’s Communist China.

It’s not at all clear that China’s Communist Party has found a better model of governance. Faster? Yes. Better? That depends what price you’re willing to pay.

Stephan Richter talks with Marketplace host David Brancaccio on why Trump’s trade policies may resurrect COMECON, an old Communist trade policy.

Post-Mao term limits became important when China’s presidency took on the country’s lead role, but Xi Jinping is ending them.