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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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October 19, 2006
China
The Economist v. Nick Lardy
China’s goods and services trade surplus is set to increase from $50b in 2004 to $185b in 2006. China’s current account surplus is set to rise from around 3-4% of China’s 2004 GDP to around 9% of it…
June 1, 2007
China
The World Banks shows just how a large a policy shift Martin Wolf (and Nick Lardy) are proposing for China
The World Bank estimates that net exports contributed 3.3 percentage points to China’s growth in q1, “broadly the same as in the second half of 2006 and higher than expected.” And from the accompany…
November 8, 2023
China
The President’s Inbox Recap: Demography and World Power
A country’s demography can expand or constrain its policy options.
February 2, 2024
Technology and Innovation
Cyber Week in Review: February 2, 2024
Senate holds hearing on child safety on social media; U.S. disables Chinese botnet; Taylor Swift deepfakes flood social media; AI companies have to report safety tests to government; Brazil investiga…
September 16, 2022
Women and Women's Rights
Women This Week: Call to Declare Taliban a “Gender Apartheid” Regime
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers September 10 to September 16.
December 9, 2020
Mali
United Kingdom Sends Troops to Mali
Boris Johnson’s government is deploying three hundred British troops to the UN peacekeeping force MINUSMA in Mali. They will join some fourteen thousand other troops from fifty-six countries. The Bri…
