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The Next Phase of the China-US Trade War Has Begun
As Trump’s new 10 percent tariffs on all Chinese imports took effect, China hit back with tariffs and sanctions of its own.
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The Big Myth About China’s Low Consumption
Contrary to popular belief, Chinese consumers already spend much more of what they earn than their American counterparts. Low ...
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Beyond the Canal: The Real Risk of China’s Engagement in Panama
China’s combination of presence, influence, and compromising relationships within Panama’s elite gives it numerous ...
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Philippines Declares Food Security Emergency to Bring Down Rice Prices
The Philippines yesterday declared a food security emergency in order to bring down the price of rice, which officials said ...
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Should the Philippines Replicate Indonesia’s Nickel-based Industrialization?
In recent years, Jakarta has supercharged the mining and processing of the mineral, but the progress has come at a heavy cost.
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British Environmental Journalist Blocked From Re-entering Cambodia
The government’s decision to void the visa of Gerry Flynn, 33, reflects the increasingly straitened circumstances of the ...
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Trump’s Sudden Impact and Implications For Southeast Asia
Within Southeast Asia, deep cuts to USAID have already resulted in the suspension or curtailing of a wide range of programs ...