By Danyi Yang & Mark McNamee Ever since Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed to build a cross-regional economic plan in 2013 to strengthen trade and investment partnerships across Asian, European and African markets, China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative has been attracting worldwide attention with its massive scale and immense potential economic impact. China’s Master … Continue reading
By Eric Sommer Obama’s recent visit to India netted a trove of economic, military, and nuclear power agreements with India. The visit – and the agreements – underscored the attempt by the U.S. state to utilize its ‘pivot to Asia’ to create military and economic alliances with other Asian nations in order to encircle and … Continue reading
Growth in China’s factory output slumped again in November, AP reported. Industrial production rose by 7.2 percent over the previous year, according to government data published on Friday. The figure, which was down from October’s 7.7 percent growth and September’s 8 percent rate, is seen as a new sign of weakness in the world’s second-largest … Continue reading