The Chinese government’s decision to impose a draconian new security law on the city has sparked a fresh wave of local protests and triggered hostile reactions around the world. The measure will have dramatic consequences for Hong Kong and its people – but potentially for China’s communist regime, too.
By further emboldening opponents of free trade and far-flung supply chains, the COVID-19 crisis seems to be throwing decades of globalization into reverse. But will whatever comes next be any better?
With a controversial recent ruling, Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has intensified its long-standing conflict with the European Central Bank. Does the court’s judgment represent an existential threat to the eurozone, or is it the wake-up call that Europe needs?
The COVID-19 crisis represents an unexpected opportunity to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable and resilient economy. But as societies start to emerge from the pandemic, will the temptation to return to business as usual prove too great?
Some of the countries hardest hit by COVID-19 are slowly starting to emerge from lengthy lockdowns as their infection rates decline. But how can governments restart the economy while protecting public health?
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the war of words between China and the United States, with each side blaming the other for the crisis. Just when international cooperation is arguably more necessary than ever, the world’s two leading powers are making it impossible.
Global cooperation has come under heavy fire from nationalists and populists in recent years. But coordinated international action is essential to combating the COVID-19 pandemic – and other pressing global problems, too.
Rich-country governments increasingly recognize that helping developing countries to combat COVID-19 is not just an act of compassion, but also a matter of self-interest. But will policymakers really do whatever it takes?
In the absence of a strong, coordinated global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the job of leading the world out of the crisis remains vacant. Should the European Union, seeking to position itself as a diplomatic superpower between the hard powers of China and America, nominate itself for the position?
The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly overwhelmed health systems and shut down economies from China to Europe to the United States. But the virus could be even more lethal for the vulnerable developing countries of the Global South.
As the COVID-19 outbreak worsens, many fear that it will not only exact a terrible human and economic toll, but also that it will deepen today’s crisis of globalization and global governance. But the pandemic might yet shake up international politics for the better.
The rapid escalation of the COVID-19 crisis is confronting the global economy with its biggest test since 2008. But with mechanisms of international coordination having been weakened by populist politics in recent years, will policymakers be able to mount an aggressive and effective response?
Governments and businesses increasingly recognize that gender equality can be a powerful driver of economic growth. But is this new appreciation translating into concrete action?
As a global problem that will remain a threat everywhere as long as it is still present anywhere, the novel coronavirus demands a collective and collaborative response. With a new COVID-19 Technology Access Pool to share data and intellectual property, all countries and companies now have a chance to become a part of the solution.
The Chinese government’s decision to impose a draconian new security law on the city has sparked a fresh wave of local protests and triggered hostile reactions around the world. The measure will have dramatic consequences for Hong Kong and its people – but potentially for China’s communist regime, too.
