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By Zhang Yansheng, chief researcher of China Center for International Economic Exchanges
The combined risks of COVID-19, anti-globalization, trade friction, debt woes, global recession and geopolitics have no doubt amplified the…
Think Local, Develop Better
by Zara Kayani--ISLAMABAD – In October 2018, Pakistani television news channels reported on how the local authorities in Pishin, a district in Balochistan province, were building a small dam to cope with frequent droughts in the area.…
Trump, Macron, and the Poverty of Liberalism
by Kishore Mahbubani-Mareeg.com-DAVOS – No Western liberal would disagree that Donald Trump’s election was a disaster for American society, while that of Emmanuel Macron was a triumph for French society. In fact, the opposite may well be…
From Brexit to Breferendum
by Anatole Kaletsky--LONDON – If something is impossible, it does not happen. If a country votes to make two plus two equal five, this “democratic decision” will eventually be overridden by the rules of arithmetic, no matter how large the…
WTO envoys expect China’s bigger role in multilateral trade system
By Wu Jun, Ren Yan, Fang Yingxin - - The World Trade Organization (WTO) members praised China's efforts to fulfill its promises of opening up market and abide by multilateral rules, while also expecting Beijing to play a bigger role in…
Central bank governor bares details, timetable to open up financial sector
Mareeg.com-China's central bank governor on Wednesday announced six measures and disclosed a timetable to further open up the country’s financial sector, following Chinese President Xi Jinping’s declaration at the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA)…
Op-ed: Best choice for US is to withdraw trade war
By Zhong Sheng -The US pushed the button to start a trade war against China in an arrogant and peremptory way, while China will by no means surrender to such irrational and arbitrary move.
The country on Wednesday unveiled a list of…
Treat China-US trade disputes rationally: US economist
By Hu Zexi-Mareeg.com-A renowned US economist called for rationality in dealing with the trade disputes between China and the US, saying that US President Donald Trump has incoherent objectives on trade and economic issues.
Trump wants…
The Future of Fish Farming
by Linus Blomqvist--NEW HAVEN – Demand for seafood is skyrocketing, and will continue to rise throughout this century. The only way to meet it will be through aquaculture. Yet, while next-generation aquaculture will be far more ecologically…
Trump’s War Psyche and World Peace
by Jeffrey D. Sachs,Bandy X. Lee-NEW YORK – When Donald Trump took office early last year, many pundits believed that he would settle into his presidency and pivot to normality. But a large number of America’s mental health experts didn’t…
The World Bank Needs to Return to Its Mission
by Jeffrey D. Sachs-Mareeg.com-NEW YORK – The World Bank declares that its mission is to end extreme poverty within a generation and to boost shared prosperity. These goals are universally agreed as part of the Sustainable Development…
Post-Davos Depression
by Joseph E. Stiglitz-DAVOS – I’ve been attending the World Economic Forum’s annual conference in Davos, Switzerland – where the so-called global elite convenes to discuss the world’s problems – since 1995. Never have I come away more…