Category: International Relations

How Nepal’s Deal With China for an Airport Became an Albatross

China called the project a “signature” of its cooperation with Nepal. Insiders and documents reveal the pitfalls of China’s infrastructure-at-any-cost model.
U.S. Imposes First Sanctions for Violations of Russian Oil Price Cap

The Treasury Department called the action a new phase of enforcement of a policy to starve Russia of oil revenue.
China’s Economic Stake in the Middle East: Its Thirst for Oil

China is the largest oil importer by far from Saudi Arabia and from Iran, highlighting the risk it faces if the war in Israel and Gaza were to broaden.
China Releases Australian Journalist Cheng Lei

Cheng Lei, a host for China’s international broadcaster, was arrested in Beijing at a time of rising tensions with Australia. Her release signals a warming.
Fragile Global Economy Faces New Crisis in Israel-Gaza War

A war in the Middle East could complicate efforts to contain inflation at a time when world output is “limping along.”
Oil Prices Jump on Fighting in Israel and Gaza

After flirting with $100 a barrel this summer, crude prices had fallen significantly in the past week on the expectation that demand was waning.
Diesel Prices Could Keep Inflation High

The cost of the fuel has been rising in recent weeks and could spike this winter because of supply problems, analysts warn.
Nio Loses $35,000 a Car. That Should Scare the U.S. and Europe.

Chinese electric vehicle companies like Nio are pulling ever further ahead, partly through government support but also rapid technological advances.
Our Vacation Destination Has a Poor Human Rights Record. Should We Go?

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether to travel to a country ruled by an oppressive regime.
China Is Suffering a Brain Drain. The U.S. Isn’t Exploiting It.

China’s brightest minds, including tech professionals, are emigrating, but many are not heading to America. We spoke to them to ask why.
Ukraine’s War of Drones Runs Into an Obstacle: China

As the war with Russia stretches on, so too does a contest to make more and deadlier flying machines. That means a fight over global electronics supply chains that run through China.
How China’s Property Crisis Is Testing Its Too-Big-to-Fail Banks

Banks hold enormous amounts of real estate debt, and regulators are nervous. But a fast-moving crisis is unlikely because the government has extensive control of the system.