THE SECRET FUEL POWERING CHINA`S SELF-DRIVING CARS / THE ECONOMIST

Autonomous driving The secret fuel powering China’s self-driving cars Responsive regulation—and lots of experiments Illustration: Rose Wong ...

VENEZUELA IS TRUMP`S USEFUL ENEMY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Venezuela is Trump’s useful enemy Despite the president’s claims, the South American country is nowhere close to being the US’s biggest drug...

WHY HONG KONG IS GOING FOR GOLD / THE ECONOMIST

Piling into uncertainty Why Hong Kong is going for gold It wants to become a trading hub for the precious metal   The invisible hand at work...

THE CASE FOR GRADUAL POPULATION DECLINE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Case for Gradual Population Decline Contrary to conventional wisdom, rapid population growth rarely delivers demographic dividends, whil...