From export dominance to supply chain control: China’s Globalization 2.0

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From export dominance to supply chain control: China’s Globalization 2.0

David Goldman highlights China’s shifting trade strategy, dubbed “Globalization 2.0,” which focuses on building supply chains throughout the Global South. China’s indirect role in US imports has surged as a result, with Chinese components being routed through third countries.

Germany’s snap election: AfD gains, CDU/CSU weakens and economic uncertainty persists

Diego Faßnacht outlines the challenges facing Germany as it heads into snap federal elections on February 23. Amid industrial decline, high energy costs, and economic stagnation, polls show rising fragmentation, with the far-right AfD and smaller parties gaining ground.

Oil sanctions impact will be temporary as China and India adapt

James Davis details the Biden administration’s unprecedented eleventh-hour sanctions on Russia’s shadow oil tanker fleet. Although major buyers like China and India are complying with the sanctions, both are exploring covert strategies to sustain Russian oil imports.

Japan’s Ishiba: Diplomatic success and domestic problems

Scott Foster discusses Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s recent diplomatic successes in Malaysia and Indonesia, where he strengthened economic and security ties. Domestically, though, Japan grapples with high inflation, rising real estate prices, and the yen’s depreciation.

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