China’s pivot to a new strategy of indirect intervention through its large state banks requires new approaches to policing currency policies by both the U.S. Treasury and IMF.

China and India compete for leadership of the Global South, but it remains unclear whether either is winning. 

A quick note on the debate over the use of Russia’s frozen reserves.

Despite repeated failure, faith in closely controlled economies among Africa’s political elites remains strong.

SDR-denominated bonds have the potential to significantly strengthen the balance sheet of both the IBRD (The World Bank) and IDA, freeing up cash and helping both institutions deliver on their mandat…

Chinese port financing has plenty of drawbacks. But developing countries have few alternatives. 

An already tense security environment in the Horn of Africa is growing even more perilous.

Taiwan faces online threats in the run up to its January 13 election. Companies, governments, and civil society need to work together to defend against the growing influence of digital authoritariani…

Governments have learned to manage many threats, but they are failing to curb the growing power of organized crime.

Ten people who passed away this year who shaped world affairs for better or worse.