Nepal is on the UN list of least developed countries (LDCs), and even though it has considerable potential, Chinese investors have found that it is hard to do business there.In November, the Nepalese government decided to abandon a $2.5 bil... [FULL TEXT]

In recent weeks, friction between the White House and China has escalated in intellectual property. The question is, will it result in a global trade war. In mid-August, President Trump asked U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to o... [FULL TEXT]

Despite “America First” policies, President Trump’s economic agenda needs expanding trade with China. President Donald Trump began his grueling 12-day Asia tour amid US Special Counsel’s first indictments, which cast a shadow over the White... [FULL TEXT]

Why is India having trouble promoting economic reform? It may be due to the political ecology of this country. India lacks a centralized authority similar to that of China, led by the Communist Party of China (CPC), which is the driving for... [FULL TEXT]

Changing landscape of global trade and investmentThe deepening of economic globalization has been a result of rapidly increasing global trade and investment flows. Before the 2008 Global Financial Crisis, global trade usually grew at twice ... [FULL TEXT]

Today, rising debt is one of China’s key challenges. Recently, it led to the mainland’s rating cut by ratings agencies. Yet, many advanced economies have higher credit ratings than China, though their leverage ratios are worse. In May 2017,... [FULL TEXT]

As it enters a “New Normal”, China’s economy is undergoing fundamental changes in its comparative advantages and its driving forces. Meanwhile, the relations between the government and market are also reshaping. Under the background of supp... [FULL TEXT]

As the White House is about to escalate trade frictions along with nuclear risks, global economic prospects will turn more clouded and markets more volatile.Last Friday, President Trump spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping and told him tha... [FULL TEXT]

The ASEAN faces old and new challenges, and a huge long-term opportunity. The next three decades could witness the shift of global economic momentum from the Trans-Atlantic axis to the Trans-Asian axis. Recently, the Association of Southeas... [FULL TEXT]

As the exuberant Trump White House has been mugged by realities, US dollar is plunging to record lows.What a difference a year makes! Last November, US dollar hit its 13-year high. According to the US Dollar Index, which measures the curren... [FULL TEXT]