China Bytes Back

With 42% of global e-commerce, 11 times more mobile payments than in the United States, one-third of the world’s most successful tech start-ups, and President Xi Jinping’s powerful support, China seems poised to dominate the global digital economy in the same way it has come to dominate global manufacturing. But can it capitalize on its advantages?

The Challenges Confronting China’s Digital Economy
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The Challenges Confronting China’s Digital Economy

Dec 26, 2017 Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng highlight yet another reason why China must effectively delineate the roles of the state and the market.

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China, the Digital Giant
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China, the Digital Giant

Dec 4, 2017 Kai-fu Lee & Jonathan Woetzel anticipate the next steps in the country's transition to a new echelon of global competitiveness.

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Regulating Across the Digital Divide
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Regulating Across the Digital Divide

Sep 11, 2017 Shamel Azmeh sees risks for the global economy if trade rules are not expanded to include data-driven industries.

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China’s Dangerous Digital Agenda
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China’s Dangerous Digital Agenda

Feb 23, 2015 Robert D. Atkinson & Paul Hofheinz claim that the country's online giants pose a bigger threat to Europe than America's.

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The Illusion of Freedom in the Digital Age
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The Illusion of Freedom in the Digital Age

Nov 3, 2017 Mark Leonard foresees convergence in the impact of technology on autocratic and democratic societies.

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America’s Debilitating Middle-East Obsession

Brahma Chellaney

US President Donald Trump once seemed to recognize that, as long as the US remains mired in endless wars in the Middle East, it will be unable to address in a meaningful way the threat China poses. But that has not stopped him from perpetuating the cycle of self-defeating American interventionism in the Middle East.

The War on Talent

Anne-Marie Slaughter & Monica Chellam

A growing body of research suggests that CEOs share more relevant traits with Chief Human Resources Officers than with those of any other C-Suite position. But while CHROs may have a seat at the table, that seat’s occupant – more often than not a woman – is still least likely to become CEO.