Japan and China have agreed to expand their economic relations and taken actions to mitigate any potential future military escalation in the East China Sea. A Brief Snapshot of Recent Japan-China Relations The relationship between China and Japan has long...
For the Trump administration, China has played the role of enemy in several past chapters of foreign affairs and economic negotiation, but the US government is now trying to work together with Chinese officials. The shift comes as US deaths...
Year on year growth in demand for liquid natural gas (LNG) has mostly come from developing countries. Are the increasing imports of LNG a positive outcome or a road to increasing dependency on external sources? Trends in LNG Exports Two...
The Malacca Strait has been become an important choke point for global trade. What is the possibility that this strait will become a bargaining chip in the future? Malacca strait connects four countries in Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and...
Many countries have set up agencies to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Have they been successful in their goal? Or are these investment promotion agencies a trap for voters, instead of an effective mechanism? Notably, agencies attracting FDI have become...
Japan’s refusal to continue with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) under the possibility that India will not be a participant brought serious doubt to the whole agreement. Both China and Japan are looking to break into the Indian market....
Bickering between Argentina and Brazil, in face of the ratification of EU-Mercosur FTA, could be a turn for the worse for the trade block. Are Brazil’s worries about Argentina unfounded, or will the new president of Argentina threaten the stability...
In a rare feat, Democratic congressmen and the Trump Administration have agreed on an updated trade agreement between the US, Mexico, and Canada. US President Donald Trump targeted both neighbouring states as part of his sales pitch to negotiate fair...
China has often been criticised for economic colonisation and exploitation of Africa through unfair deals as the battle for economic influence in the continent grow. Its engagement with Africa has mainly focused on trade, aid, infrastructural development and investment while...
The World Trade Organization’s appellate body was at a standstill on Wednesday, as the US refused to approve replacement judges. Just one member remains on the seven-member body, as the Trump administration continues its assault to dismantle the global trade...
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