The Globalist

Can Vietnam serve as an inspiring example? Or is it Belarus?

The recipients of Beijing’s supposed largess regularly find themselves trapped in debt leading to rising anti-Chinese sentiment.

Applying Marx’s theories to today’s Communist China.

It’s not at all clear that China’s Communist Party has found a better model of governance. Faster? Yes. Better? That depends what price you’re willing to pay.

Stephan Richter talks with Marketplace host David Brancaccio on why Trump’s trade policies may resurrect COMECON, an old Communist trade policy.

Post-Mao term limits became important when China’s presidency took on the country’s lead role, but Xi Jinping is ending them.

Everything you always wanted to know about section 232 of the U.S. Act on steel and aluminum, but were always afraid to ask.

Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum poses the danger of a costly tit-for-tat whereby U.S. trade protection will be countered by others.

Scott Tong travels to China to discover how his great-grandfather saved the Tong family village during World War Two.

Scott Tong travels to China with his mother to track down their family history.