Yes, it was embarrassing for the part of the Indian government to first approve the e-Visa of Dolkun Isa and then cancel the same. An Uighur activist rallying for the cause of the largely suppressed...
At the IMF/World Bank meetings this week, Chinese officials are again pushing for greater use of the IMF’s unit of account, Special Drawing Rights. It is China’s turn as the rotating host of the G20,...
Rail freight volumes are an indicator of China’s goods-producing and goods-consuming economy, not just manufacturing, construction, agriculture, and the like, but also consumer goods. Thus they’re also an indication of consumer spending on goods. Alas, rail...
A new version of the smartphone that promises a better deal for consumers, producers and the planet hit the shelves at the end of last year November. But how fair can a phone really be?...
China’s industrial overcapacity is not only because of excess planning but because the country is becoming more modern. The economy will not collapse as a result, says DW’s Frank Sieren. Time’s up for thousands of...
The topic of China dominates almost every economic and foreign policy discussion in India. Yet the concept of a rising India is still a foreign concept in the circles of Chinese elites. Many Chinese are...
The TPP, one of biggest trade deals in history was signed on Wednesday, February 3, in New Zealand. The TPP involves 12 Pacific Rim nations – Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand,...
There are increasing signs of an economic slowdown in China, with pundits wondering whether this may prompt the government to let the national currency drop even further. Big hedge funds are already placing bets on...
The world’s second-largest economy has logged its slowest growth in 25 years. But what does China’s slowdown mean, and how does it affect other countries? Deutsche Welle answers some key questions. What do you mean...
“Practically boundless” future capital outflows. “Beneath all of the financial turbulence there lurks, in my view, a credit crisis; I fear the worst now,” UBS economic adviser George Magnus told Bloomberg TV today. The reform...
An important element of Chinese foreign policy is the Silk Road initiative, which is supposed to realize the “Chinese dream,” and make China one of the world’s leading nations. But there are many misgivings. Chinese...
Ever wondered why equities in emerging markets haven’t been doing well? What suddenly happened to emerging markets in the last six months that it looks one of the weakest asset classes globally? Why is being there...