by root | Nov 26, 2022 | China Economy, Europe, NewPost, Original Articles, Rail Links, Shipping, Trade
By Yichuan Zhang Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, all eyes have been on the disruption of energy pipelines connecting Russia to Europe via Ukraine. Few have paid much attention to the the Eurasian railway networks disrupted by the war. Historically, Ukraine...
by root | Nov 11, 2022 | Japan Economy, NewPost, Original Articles
By Yitong Huang With globally recognized brands from Toyota to Sony, Japan has emerged as one of the world’s largest exporters. With the third largest economy in the world, it should come as no surprise that Japan is also a major importer of goods and services....
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 | Emerging Markets, NewPost, Original Articles, Top Ten Lists
By Zubin Eimen When the U.S annualized inflation rate hit 9.1% this June, newspaper headlines screamed “crisis.” No doubt, such inflation numbers pose a serious challenge to U.S President Joe Biden and a continuing challenge to the American consumer who has not seen...
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 Afshin Molavi | May 31, 2022 | NewPost
Dear New Silk Road Fellow Travelers, I wanted to share with you a piece I wrote more than a month ago on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its worldwide implications. You can find the full article over at Emerging World, my Substack newsletter. Here is an excerpt...
