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Opinion: Wolf warrior diplomacy and the illusion of inevitable Chinese leadership
China’s new, more aggressive foreign policy has been dubbed “wolf warrior diplomacy,” after a Rambo-style movie popular in the country. President Xi Jinping believes he can take a stronger hand, since he considers it inevitable that China will soon take over the U.S.’s global leadership role. But the adversarial stance could backfire – a more hostile West could scupper China’s dreams of dominance.
Scenarios for Brazil’s agricultural boom
Thanks to its unique natural resources and highly specialized industry, Brazil is set to reap the benefits of a prolonged agricultural boom in years ahead. However, the country still needs to tackle the challenges of trade liberalization, excessive dependence on China and insufficiently diversified export products.
Africa-China business and political relations under stress
The pandemic-induced economic contraction and ongoing fragmentation of the global order put Africa in a particularly vulnerable position. The youthful sub-Saharan societies have been spared the worst of the public health crisis. However, unless there is a quick and robust recovery, especially in China, they face devastating economic blows, insolvency ...
Europe and Russia would be wise to seek better relations
As the globalization process ends its 40-year run and the world fragments into political and trade blocs again, the largest powers are adjusting their geopolitical stances. Europe and Russia both have compelling reasons to resolve their differences and collaborate more closely.
GIS Dossier: Global trade tensions worsen
Nobody is interested in setting off a trade war, but the trade liberalization process has ground to a halt. The U.S. is not the only guilty party: none of the biggest trading nations has abided by the principle of free trade. Also, many smaller countries are free riders on the system. ...
