THE HUMBLING OF VLADIMIR PUTIN / THE ECONOMIST

The humbling of Vladimir Putin The Wagner mutiny exposes the Russian tyrant’s growing weakness. But don’t count him out yet The last pretenc...

THE CHINESE CARMAKERS PLANNING TO SHAKE UP THE EUROPEAN CAR MARKET / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

The Chinese carmakers planning to shake up the European market BYD, Nio, Chery and others want to use their expertise in electric vehicles t...

CHINESE OIL DEMAND DOESN´T MAKE SENSE / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Chinese Oil Demand Doesn’t Make Sense Global crude demand and prices could soon take a hit By Nathaniel Taplin Domestic air traffic in China...

DEBT WEIGHT / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Debt Weight For decades, countries around the world borrowed heavily from their own citizens under the false impression that this approach w...

THE MYTH OF AUTOCRATIC COMPETENCE TAKES ANOTHER HIT / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The myth of autocratic competence takes another hit The utilitarian case for democracy is stronger than the moral one Janan Ganesh  Xi Jinpi...

THE WRONG WAY TO MANAGE U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Wrong Way to Manage US-China Relations US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to Beijing demonstrated the shortcomings of a persona...

HOW AUSTRALIA PLANS TO MAKE ITSELF CRITICAL / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

How Australia Plans to Make Itself Critical Canberra wants to reduce China’s dominance in critical minerals. By: Allison Fedirka With minima...

U.S. DOLLAR TO MAINTAIN DOMINANCE OVER NEXT DECADE, SAY CENTRAL BANKS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

US dollar to maintain dominance over next decade, say central banks OMFIF survey points to only ‘gradual’ decline in dollar’s share of globa...