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[Adam Minter] Just one step for SpaceX

Jun 3, 2020

The SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule that’s orbiting the Earth with two US astronauts is the picture of New Space Age glamour. It’s a sleek, stylish commercially made capsule that’s destined to be featured...
[Kim Seong-kon] Good government in these troubled times

Jun 3, 2020

We need government to run the country for us and represent us in the international community. Unfortunately, however, we often find our government overbearing and oppressive. Sometimes we suffer heav...
[Jean Pisani-Ferry] The uncertain pandemic consensus

Jun 2, 2020

What is the COVID-19 crisis teaching us about the role of the state? And what lasting lessons will our societies draw from it? It is still very early to be asking these questions, but they cannot be ...
[Trudy Rubin] Stand with HK against Xi’s efforts to curb its liberties

Jun 1, 2020

A major turning point in US-Chinese relations occurred Thursday. It nominally involves the future of Hong Kong, but has major significance for Washington and the wider world. China’s National People...
[Anjani Trivedi] Can China’s spenders lift the world?

Jun 1, 2020

The Chinese consumer has been one of the most important drivers of the world economy over the past decade, fueling hopes of prolonged growth and profits. So it’s worth looking at what’s happening to ...
[Digital Simplicity] Netflix faces major regulatory setback in Korea

May 29, 2020

Jennifer recently opened a restaurant. She faithfully paid the rent, taxes and other sundry fees. She also hired staff, including a talented chef. She developed an incredibly tasty menu. Not long aft...
[James A. Goldston] How courts will shape post-pandemic world

May 29, 2020

In just a few months, COVID-19 has stricken millions and effectively shut down the global economy. But at the same time, the pandemic has profoundly altered the global debate about inequality and rai...
[M. Somasekhar] Can S. Korea emerge a bigger trade partner for India post COVID-19?

May 28, 2020

Sleek cars, versatile mobiles and now COVID-19 testing kits. The image and recall of South Korea to the average Indian has been slowly increasing over the decades. Daewoo’s small car Matiz wooed the...
[Ivo Daalder] Our new Cold War with China: Not like the old Cold War

May 28, 2020

Are the United States and China heading for a new Cold War? Judging by some of the rhetoric and policies emanating from Beijing and Washington, it sure looks that way. Already tense, relations betwe...
[Shang-Jin Wei] America’s delisting threat could pay off

May 28, 2020

After passing unanimously in the US Senate on May 20, the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act is heading for the House of Representatives, and US President Donald Trump is expected to sign it i...
[Kim Seong-kon] ‘Person of Interest’ in the era of AI

May 27, 2020

We are now living in the era of artificial intelligence. In fact, AI is everywhere already, in our smartphones, laptops, and cars. What many commentators have hailed as the “fourth industrial revolut...
[Eli Lake] Trump is right to quit Open Skies deal

May 27, 2020

President Donald Trump is preparing to exit his second arms-control treaty with Russia since taking the oath of office, and the opposition is already in high dudgeon. “This is insane,” tweeted former...
[Andy Mukherjee] China’s crypto is all about tracing -- and power

May 26, 2020

The coronavirus has disrupted the world in very large ways. While that battle has been waged, however, another event has almost been missed: the birth of a new kind of fiat currency, which could fore...
[David Fickling] China too rich to splurge on infrastructure

May 25, 2020

How much more stimulus can the Chinese economy take? It’s a question of crucial importance after Beijing unveiled its 2020 economic policy plans Friday. China’s 4 trillion yuan ($562 billion) stimul...
[Elizabeth Drew] Trump is not just a liar but a fabulist

May 25, 2020

In April 2011, Donald Trump, then considering a run for the presidency the following year, said he had sent investigators to Hawaii to check out rumors that President Barack Obama wasn’t born there, ...