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Banking reform in China: Too little, too late?
China’s economic expansion requires a responsive and responsible banking system to keep money flowing. This means financial reform in how China does business or else face severe financial implications having
The path to future trade relations between the United States and Cuba
In late 2014, President Obama reopened diplomatic relations with Cuba after more than a fifty year freeze and authorized a broader array of travel and business activities with the island.
China and the AIIB on the Belt and Road: Power sans control
The multilateral development bank remains a key instrument of China’s foreign and development policy, even with its emancipation.
Will a peace agreement boost the Colombian economy?
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)’s insurgency has slowed down Colombia’s potential for economic growth for decades.
The Week Ahead
G20 meets. Jinping visits Russia and Germany. Japan makes deals. Mongolia votes. All in The Week Ahead.
Elections and economics: What lies ahead for the DRC?
The DRC faces continued political instability, with persistent violence and economic downturn in the region and insufficient opposition to Kabila.
Shadow banking in China: the potential for financial domino effect
Limits in acquiring capital push Chinese firms to rely on shadow banking, in turn finding a large and willing customer base, risking China’s stability.
Under the Radar: Kenya Votes 2017 – Bloody ghost of 2007 set for comeback
Hopes that Kenya’s 2017 vote won’t be an encore presentation face worrying signs that risks from 2007 – and some new ones – are priming Kenya for violence.
Trump’s retreat from American leadership
President Trump has broken a longstanding American commitment to global leadership by withdrawing from key international agreements.
The new EU presidency: Priorities and the work ahead
Estonia, the first member of the Estonian-Bulgarian-Austrian trio that will govern the EU for the next 18 months, will assume the EU presidency on July 1. How will Estonia’s presidency
