By Grace-Marie Turner, Galen Institute The Biden administration made “the single worst presidential economic decision since Nixon’s wage-and-price controls,” The Wall Street Journal wrote in a lead editorial last week. And we agree. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said the U.S. would agree to “waive” intellectual property rights to Covid-19 vaccines and treatments and encourage other […]
Tag: GeoPolicy
Bolivia: What is the fate of our democracy?
By Manfredo Kempff Suarez, ICEES Are we better off than were 50 years ago? Half a century ago General Torres ruled, before that Ovando and then Banzer. All three were dictators with different tendencies. But was Bolivia, relative to its neighbors, better off than it is now? Of course, those were the times […]
How the Private Sector Could Help to Fight the Next Pandemic
By Haig Simonian, Avenir Suisse Hindsight, it is said, offers 20:20 vision. With the Coronavirus pandemic now into its second year, experts and governments around the world have become much savvier about how to deal with an international health crisis. If that knowledge could be harnessed to tackle the next pandemic – which […]
Artificial Intelligence and cybersecurity: Benefits and perils
Lorenzo Pupillo, Stefano Fantin., Afonso Ferreira, Carolina Polito, CEPS Artificial Intelligence (AI) is gradually being integrated into the fabric of business and widely deployed across specific applications use cases. Not all sectors are equally advanced, however: the information technology and telecommunications sector are the most advanced in terms of AI adoption, with the […]
How to Protect Against China’s Plan for Economic Dominance
By George Landrith, Frontiers of Freedom The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has consistently revealed itself to be a rogue regime. China operates “re-education camps” where unpopular minorities are systematically imprisoned, tortured, raped, and killed. The communist regime defends the existence of these camps while denying the atrocities committed in them. These denials are […]
With U.S. distracted by China, Europe can’t stay idle on Russia
“EU-Russia relations and Europe’s global profile” By Zachary Paikin, courtesy of the Centre for European Policy Studies Relations between great powers have worsened in recent years, prompting High Representative Josep Borrell to assert that the European Union must learn to “use the language of power”. When it comes to the EU’s relations with Russia in particular, […]
China gained on America in 2020 and hopes to pass us by 2028
By Ernest Istook, Frontiers of Freedom China gained on the United States in 2020 and hopes to build on that momentum to gain more in 2021. Once China pursued a “Great Leap Forward.” Now they have three plans: military expansion, “Made in China 2025,” and their Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Each involves […]
As Brexit Looms, EU/UK Trade Issues Rise
By Andy Blom, TES Washington Editor After years of struggle and indecision, Brexit is happening, deal or no deal. In a rare instance of political backbone, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said Britain is leaving on January 1, regardless of the state of negotiations. We all should have figured that leaving a bureaucracy […]
Regional ties with China boosted access to masks
“Corona: Provincial partnerships with China improve access to protective masks” Courtesy IFW Kiel During the peak phase of the corona pandemic, Chinese exports of critical medical goods such as protective masks went primarily to economic and political partners. Chinese companies were able to push through drastic price increases against industrialized countries like Germany. “In […]
Critical minerals, tariffs, and national security
“China’s Critical Minerals, National Security, and the Meaning of Supply Chain Interdependence” By Daniel J. Ikenson, courtesy of the Cato Institute Yesterday, President Trump invoked his authorities under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to deem U.S. dependence on imports of “critical minerals” from foreign adversaries a national emergency. Among those minerals are so‐called rare […]