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Opinion

Ukraine and Taiwan on the Biden-Xi chessboard

Overall, Biden and Xi seem to be converging on their strategies for global dominance

By: Alicia García-Herrero Topic: Global economy and trade Date: July 12, 2022
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Parliamentary Testimony

United States Senate

China's non-market practices, impact on the world, and what to do about it?

Testimony before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.

By: Alicia García-Herrero Topic: Global economy and trade, Testimonies, United States Senate Date: June 27, 2022
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A new kind of Belt and Road Initiative after the pandemic

The Belt and Road Initiative is turning from infrastructure financing into an instrument for Chinese soft and hard power

By: Alicia García-Herrero and Eyck Freymann Topic: Global economy and trade Date: June 23, 2022
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Opinion

Xi, Biden switching strategies for dominance

The US now sees Asia more through an economic lens, while China shifts toward a security focus

By: Alicia García-Herrero Topic: Global economy and trade Date: May 25, 2022
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Opinion

China’s Covid policy to be year’s largest economic shock

Beijing’s ‘dynamic zero-Covid’ policy could devastate the domestic economy, but the effects will also be felt globally.

By: Alicia García-Herrero Topic: Global economy and trade Date: April 26, 2022
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Opinion

Early Warning Brief: China’s contorted response to Russia sanctions

The spectre of a democratic Russia aligned with the West is probably a more serious concern for Beijing than what it risks losing by supporting Russia, which is exactly why China has arrived at its contorted position on the current military conflict in Ukraine.

By: Alicia García-Herrero Topic: Global economy and trade Date: April 1, 2022
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Opinion

Rallying Chinese markets will not be a quick fix for Beijing

Top official makes rare intervention to reassure investors but progress to resolve problems will be difficult.

By: Alicia García-Herrero Topic: Global economy and trade Date: March 25, 2022
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Opinion

China can see the limits of bailing out Russia's economy

Beijing will support Moscow as long as it does not fall foul of Western sanctions.

By: Alicia García-Herrero Topic: Global economy and trade Date: March 16, 2022
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Opinion

China offers Russia respite but not a solution

Beijing could provide greater assistance to its partner while benefiting from greater energy and military security, but this option is not without risk, nor for Moscow, which would become more dependent on the Asian giant.

By: Alicia García-Herrero Topic: Global economy and trade Date: March 14, 2022
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Blog Post

Can China bail out Putin?

Even with help from China, Russia will be unable to mitigate the immediate impact of Western sanctions.

By: Alicia García-Herrero Topic: Global economy and trade Date: March 9, 2022