Imagine yourself for a moment as a leader of China — and size up the magnitude of the challenge.

Can China displace the United States as a military colossus in command of global affairs? Does it want to do so?

How did Communist China manage to become so fiercely competitive?

The economic gains of China over four decades are truly astonishing.

What are the historical origins and future prospects of the Chinese business model?

Germany may run a trade surplus overall, but with some countries it has a deficit.

Europe’s democrats must end the almost religious hold of the EU technocrats.

Europe’s system of horse-trading to choose leaders has produced non-leadership.

Why it is in Germany’s own interest to change course.

How is the Spanish Prime Minister using an old political tactic to modernize Spain’s economy?