US and China cannot escape technology war

US and China cannot escape technology war

The recent trade truce has provided a welcome cessation of hostilities between the U.S. and China. But given the festering issue of technology, and China’s need to acquire more of it, the ceasefire agreed on the weekend of May 19-20 will only be temporary. For...
Malaysia GE a wake-up call on China projects

Malaysia GE a wake-up call on China projects

Last week’s Malaysian election result is sending shock waves across the region, not least in China. The surprise outcome is now likely to see a partial reversal of Malaysia’s recent ardently pro-Chinese foreign policy. It also ought to act as a wake-up...
Should democracy favour the elite?

Should democracy favour the elite?

It takes a couple of hundred pages before anything approaching a controversial idea emerges from Dambisa Moyo’s Edge of Chaos, in which the Zambian-born author takes aim at the economic failings of the west. Indeed, until her conclusion, Moyo’s argument is oddly...