Category: International Relations

Germany’s Leader, Olaf Scholz, Walks a Fine Line in China

Chancellor Olaf Scholz tried to promote German business interests while delivering warnings from Europe about trade and geopolitical tensions.
Markets Brace for Israel’s Next Move

Global equities and oil prices were stable following Iran’s missile and drone attack on Israel, but analysts warn that the calm may not last.
How Japan Is Trying to Rebuild Its Chip Industry

Taiwan’s semiconductor giant, TSMC, is quickly remaking a farm town in Japan into Asia’s next hub of chip manufacturing with enormous government support.
‘3 Body Problem’: What Social Media Reaction Says About China

The Netflix series showcases one of the country’s most successful works of culture, a rare cultural export. Instead, social media is condemning it.
Yellen Faces Diplomatic Test in Urging China to Curb Green Energy Exports

The United States wants to persuade China to dial back its green energy industrial strategy as the Biden administration subsidizes its own supply chain.
Poor Nations Are Writing a New Handbook for Getting Rich

Economies focused on exports have lifted millions out of poverty, but epochal changes in trade, supply chains and technology are making it a lot harder.
India Election: What 10 Years of Modi Has Meant for the Economy

Narendra Modi has kept India on its swift upward path among the world’s largest economies. Many Indians are better off, though wealth gaps have widened.
5 Things to Know About India’s Economy Under Modi

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks a third term, India’s growth has received the attention of the world’s investors but inequality has deepened.
China’s Advancing Efforts to Influence the U.S. Election Raise Alarms

China has adopted some of the same misinformation tactics that Russia used ahead of the 2016 election, researchers and government officials say.
China Lifts Punishing Tariffs on Australian Wine

Despite its thirst for Australian wine, China had taxed the imports in 2020 over a dispute about Covid-19.
Why Elon Musk Needs China

Mr. Musk helped create China’s electric vehicle industry. But he is now facing challenges there as well as scrutiny in the West over his reliance on the country.
Tesla’s Pivot to China Saved Musk. It Also Binds Him to Beijing.

Tesla and China built a symbiotic relationship, with credits, workers and parts that made Mr. Musk ultrarich. Now, his reliance on the country may give Beijing leverage.