China’s Capitalist Reforms Are Said to Have Moved 800 Million Out of Extreme Poverty...
By Dr. Jason Hickel, Dylan Sullivan, and Michail Moatsos
It has become an article of faith among many economists that China’s pro-market reforms of the...
Toward China’s Soft Rebound
By Dan Steinbock
Last year, international observers charged China for global inflation, deflation and economic collapse. In reality, Chinese economy is inching toward a...
In Re-Electing its Government, Taiwan has Kept the Status Quo, but the Victory Hides...
By Kai-Ping Huang
After months of intense campaigning, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) emerged victorious in the 2024 Taiwan presidential election, securing an historic third...
The Gaza Catastrophe: Is It a Genocide?
By Dan Steinbock
The Hamas-Israel War has devastated Gaza and displaced its people. It could result in expulsions in the West Bank over time. Is...
China Is Already Paying Substantial Climate Finance, While US Is Global Laggard – New...
By Sarah Colenbrander
Finance is poisoning international cooperation on the climate crisis.
There is no longer any credible debate about the need to act on climate...
When Marx Met Confucius: Xi Jinping’s Attempt to Influence China’s Intellectual Loyalties Has Met...
By Tao Zhang
A new film series produced in China, When Marx met Confucius, was viewed more than 8 million times in the first two weeks...
Taiwan 2024 Election: Militarization or Development
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
Taiwan's elections loom just a few weeks away. Continued militarization would undermine past economic success. Taiwan is at its...
China’s Belt and Road Initiative Turns 10: Xi Announces 8 New Priorities, Continues Push...
By Lauren Johnston
China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which now includes 44 African countries, got under way 10 years ago. President Xi Jinping launched it in...
What Led to the Gaza-Israel Catastrophe? The Nightmare after 50 Years of Failed Military...
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
The Hamas-Israel War did not come out of the blue. And it is not just paving the way to the destruction...
Hamas-Israel War and 50 Years of Failed Military Policies
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
Despite massive aid, US policies have failed to achieve peace in Israel,...





















































