China's State Grid International Development consolidates its control of the Chilean power market with the purchase of CGE; Venezuela...

Below is a hand-picked selection of the most important stories between China and Latin America over the past week. Argentina has a modest...

Below is a hand-picked selection of the most important stories between China and Latin America over the past week. Bolsonaro juggles...

¿Porque ciertos regímenes persisten a pesar de graves situaciones económicas y bajo las condenaciones y sanciones internacionales?

China gets caught in a vaccine feud in Brazil, the U.S. pressures Brazil to strengthen economic ties, & China's public diplomacy push.

Chile opts to build undersea cable with Japan. China claims Covid-19 residue in Brazilian beef packaging. New Confucius inst. in Argentina.

The clash of national security, commercial rivalry, and Trump's political calculus for foreign investors in US tech; + the Spiral of Silence

In this edition I analyse the political risks that Australian farmers face, Florida's Colombian community, and critical thinking skills.

China's meagre purchase of U.S. goods, particularly in agriculture, has people nervous. Will Trump blow up the trade deal? Also, Russia.

This week I discuss the different domestic factors that influence U.S. and Australian attitudes to China, and an update on Aus. politics.

This week I analyse Beijing's Hong Kong gamble, arguing that it's a calculated bet to tighten control over one of the CCP's core interests.

Los invito a ver un video sobre los puntos principales de Mundo No. 12 - "El panda en Los Andes" para mis lectores hispanohablantes.

In this edition I continue analysing the impact of the COVID Crisis and China across the world - this time in Colombia.

Australia's shifting relationship with China, and the art of speechmaking.

G’day, and welcome back.  This week I look into Venezuela’s economy, and what’s behind some major shifts towards privatising the nation’s...

G’day, and welcome back.  This week we explore the economics of the Coronavirus (now officially named as COVID-19), the irrationality of...

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