by root | Sep 21, 2022 | Europe, Geopolitics, NewPost, Original Articles
By Yichuan Zhang On February 27th 2022, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stood before the Bundestag and pledged a 100 billion euro package that would be dedicated to the build up and rearming of the German military, alongside the promise that Germany would finally...
by root | Jul 31, 2022 | FiveG (5G), Fourth Industrial Revolution, Geopolitics, NewPost, Original Articles
By Kian Akhavan The advent of the internet has fundamentally reshaped society, the economy and global politics. Its ubiquity has made the world a smaller place, democratizing knowledge and removing barriers to communication. As an inextricable part of daily life for...
by root | Sep 21, 2020 | Articles, Belt and Road Initiative, China Economy, Geopolitics, Globalization, NewPost, Original Articles
Guest Comment – By Oliver Stelling In September, China’s Foreign Minister embarked on a goodwill tour of Europe. Expectations were high that he would manage to repair strained ties with the bloc. It wasn’t meant to be. His charm offensive fell flat. Wang made...
by Afshin Molavi | Jun 30, 2020 | China Equities, Geopolitics, India Economy, NewPost
As Chinese and Indian troops were clashing in the Himalayas on June 16 in a brutal brawl leading to the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers, hundreds of millions of people across India were enjoying or downloading Chinese-based apps like TikTok and WeChat. No longer. In...
by Afshin Molavi | Jun 17, 2020 | Geopolitics, NewPost, South China Sea
While global headlines focus on the recent clash between Indian and Chinese military forces in a Himalayan border region, China has also flexed its muscles recently in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait. Beginning in mid-April, a Chinese survey ship accompanied...
by Afshin Molavi | Dec 12, 2019 | Articles, Belt and Road Initiative, Central Asia and Caucuses, China Economy, China/Middle East, Emerging Markets, Europe, Geopolitics, NewPost, Rail Links, Southeast Asia, West Asia Economies
In one of the most memorable lines from Ernest Hemingway’s classic work, The Sun Also Rises, one of the lead characters was asked how he went bankrupt. His response? “It happened gradually, and then suddenly.” I often think of that line as I reflect...
