China’s international influence has grown steadily along with its economic expansion, but that has mostly been limited to the developing world. That is especially true in Africa, where Beijing has no qualms with making questionable deals with dictators and kleptocrats, securing infrastructure projects for Chinese companies and employment for Chinese workers. On a three-country tour
They day before China officially acknowledged the coronavirus, the country signed the Phase 1 trade deal with the U.S., in which it pledged to buy an additional $200 billion worth of U.S. products over the next two years. As the virus took hold, many speculated that China will use a clause in the agreement to
The words “build that wall!” evoke pretty strong feelings for some people in America, depending on how you feel about immigration or the practicality of building a physical wall, of course. Ahead of President Trump’s visit to India next week, residents of the Indian state of Gujarat also have some strong opinions about the subject
It all comes down to how much you believe the Chinese government. According to the Chinese National Health Commission, the daily infection rate of the coronavirus fell to 1,749 new confirmed cases on Wednesday, the lowest daily rate since January 29, with Hubei Province reporting the lowest number since February 11. The death toll in
If only we could do this in our personal bank accounts when we ran short of cash. Finance ministers from the euro zone countries are discussing how to generate growth, including a call for Germany to spend more money in the face of a potential recession. The 19-country euro zone has for years stuck to
