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Japan’s involvement in Myanmar
After the civilian-democratic transition in Myanmar, the western sanctions on trade and investment in the country were lifted. This led to a huge inflow...
People Can Prosper and Thrive If Pakistan Reforms Faster
Pakistan
urgently needs to invest more and better in its people if they are to be
richer, better educated, and healthier when the country turns 100...
Xi Jinping’s visit to Italy and the relationship between China and the Catholic Church
No official
meetings between President Xi Jinping and Pope Francis are officially scheduled
on the agenda for the Chinese President's next visit to Italy.
Neither party wants...
Trade in fake goods is now 3.3% of world trade and rising
Trade in counterfeit and pirated goods has risen
steadily in the last few years – even as overall trade volumes stagnated – and
now stands at...
Countering Terrorism and the dawn of CPEC
China-Pakistan
Economic Corridor (CPEC) is much more than just a development deal between two
states; it is to a large extent a mega-project which encompasses many...
Who Will Rebuild Syria: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
After raging for eight years, the violent phase of the
Syrian civil war seems to be reaching its final stages, with Idlib as the last...
A long-term view of natural gas security in the European Union
The
security of European natural gas supplies has rarely been far off the political
agenda. New gas pipeline and LNG projects command high levels of attention,
particularly...
Chinese pressure tactics put countries between a rock and a hard place
Recent Chinese pressure on
Myanmar to approve a controversial dam project and the arrest in recent
days in Kazakhstan of a human rights activist suggest that...
Japan defies demographic destiny by boosting workforce
Despite a shrinking and ageing population, Japan is continuing to add to
its workforce through greater female and older worker employment. PwC’s latest Global
Economy Watch...
Belt and Road Initiative in Central Asia and the Caucasus
The massive Belt and Road
Initiative (BRI) plans to build roads, railways,
seaports and other trade infrastructure in dozens of countries in the Eurasian
continent. The BRI...