The 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) kicked off on September 3, which is a big celebration for the forum’s 18th birthday. This year’s summit brought three big “gifts” to China, Africa and the world.The fi... [FULL TEXT]

The 10th BRICS Summit kicked off Wednesday in Johannesburg, South Africa. Under the theme "BRICS in Africa: Collaboration for Inclusive Growth and Shared Prosperity in the 4th Industrial Revolution," the summit has designed an extensive out... [FULL TEXT]

Even amid trade wars and eroding global growth prospects, the large emerging BRIC economies remain positioned to surpass the largest advanced economies in about 15 years. The 10th BRICS Summit will take place in Johannesburg, South Asia. Le... [FULL TEXT]

Global trade governance faces unprecedented challenges. The World Trade Organization (WTO) has made limited progress in rulemaking for global trade, while regional free trade agreements (FTAs),bilateral FTAs, and national legislators of maj... [FULL TEXT]

In the trade war against China, the White House’s “America First” advocates are relying on trade instruments that contained Japan’s rise in the 1980s. But China is not Japan. It has ten ways to hit back.On Tuesday, China said it would impos... [FULL TEXT]

For a year, President Trump has promoted global division and trade friction, while China has defended global trade and cooperation. It is time to defend the open, global economy.If President Xi Jinping’s speech was highly anticipated in the... [FULL TEXT]

As oil can now be traded with RMB-denominated contracts, the rise of the petroyuan will accelerate the internationalization of the Chinese currency as investors begin to increase their allocations into Chinese financial assets. In late Marc... [FULL TEXT]

The conventional view is that advanced economies have subdued corruption, which burdens mainly emerging countries. An alternative view is that dominant corruption indices are biased against emerging economies.In the most recent Corruption P... [FULL TEXT]

Now that the White House seeks to turn China’s steel and aluminum overcapacity into a national security matter, America’s new protectionism risks international trade discord. Following a trade investigation of imports, U.S. Department of Co... [FULL TEXT]

If the government’s focus remains on inclusive economic development, the Philippines could become a bright spot in the global landscape. Today, there is a huge gap between the Philippines as it is portrayed by many international observers a... [FULL TEXT]