Mr Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister of Greece is a worried man. His country’s inability to pay IMF Euro 1.5 billion means Greece is on the verge of being denied billion of Euros worth of future...
G. Bin Zhao calls on Beijing to accept the pope’s offer of friendship and open China’s doors to the Catholic Church, as well as revive its own faith traditions, to stem society’s moral degeneration Recently,...
The US dollar as the world’s top reserve currency was never going to be replaced from one day to the next. But it might happen sooner than many would have expected. Largely unnoticed, the yuan...
The last GDP figures for India received mixed reactions. Everything goes as if analysts are still judging the Indian economy performance in relation with the pre-crisis double-digit standard. This is also part of the refrain...
A recent Financial Times commentary titled “China: Turning Away From the Dollar” has led to many heated discussions. It is interesting that the Chinese edition of the paper translated the title as “China Will Rewire Global Finance”,...
As the year winds down, a Gordian knot tying Russia, oil prices and China together is receiving a great deal of attention. Let’s see if we can unravel some of the confusing twists and turns....
Geopolitical crises and epidemics haven’t stopped the global economy from expanding by some 3 percent in 2014. But what’s in store for 2015 – a new debt crisis, or a perhaps a crash in China?...
Friendship is blossoming between India and Japan, much to China’s chagrin. But needling Beijing is what’s behind it in the first place, says DW columnist Frank Sieren. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese...
China’s central bank first cut the flow of money, then flooded the market. It will be making even more adjustments as it revamps the country’s complicated financial system, says DW columnist Frank Sieren. China’s Central...
The Chinese President’s visit to India was noticeable for not having been accompanied by the declaration of a bilateral trade target. While the ex-premier Wen Jiabao’s visit in December 2010 was followed by the announcement...
American political risk expert Ian Bremmer recently wrote that the US and Europe had been evasive on the Russian aggression in Ukraine. Although Nato recently held a summit to address the emergency, support for Ukraine...
Xiaomi, which literally means “little rice” in Mandarin, just became the largest smartphone manufacturer in China, edging out none other than Samsung. Add to that on the world stage, Xiaomi has also upped its market...