While the Chinese economy is slowing down after entering the "new normal," India, under Narendra Modis governance, has witnessed a rapid economic growth in recent years. Speculations that "the Indian economy will surpass that of China" and ... [FULL TEXT]

The dispute over Chinas “market economy status” (MES) divides Europe by countries and industries.It stems from China’s 2001 agreement to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO), which Beijing believes required countries to grant MES t... [FULL TEXT]

During the on-going "Two Sessions" - the annual plenary meetings of Chinas top legislative and consultative bodies - international spotlight focused on the 13th Five Year Plan, poverty alleviation and the charity law, the rule of law, the B... [FULL TEXT]

China’s diplomatic thinking has taken on three features since the CPC’s 18th National Congress in late 2012.First, it emphasizes following and promoting the trends of the day. From a Chinese perspective, peace, development, coop... [FULL TEXT]

Whether Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump or somebody else takes the White House, pragmatism is likely to be the eventual winner. Dan Steinbock looks ahead to how an American presidency led by either of the two leading contenders will deal with... [FULL TEXT]

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said last week that the government "wants the share of manufacturing in GDP to reach 25 percent in the near future" in a speech during a week-long "Make in India" fair designed to attract foreign investme... [FULL TEXT]

New Delhi officially took over the presidency of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) from Moscow early this month, and will hold the 8th summit in a few months time. India proposed to set up a development bank at the ... [FULL TEXT]

President Xi Jinping’s three-nation tour in the Middle East heralds a shift from US regime change to Chinese economic development.President Xi’s tour took place amid a perilous moment in the region. Saudi Arabia is struggling wi... [FULL TEXT]

The US-led petrodollar era is being surpassed by a multipolar oil age in the Middle East. The transition is permeated by fundamental change and financial speculation that is penalizing the roles of the US and China in the region. As pr... [FULL TEXT]

As the world’s premier forum for global economic governance, the Group of Twenty (G20) achieved widely acclaimed progress in containing the 2008 global financial crisis. However, as the G20 shifts its focus from crisis response to lon... [FULL TEXT]