Chinese economy, politics, and global influence
Meta acquired Manus for $2 billion. Four months later, the Chinese government ordered the deal unwound. A global first that shows how mergers and acquisitions — the operations that reshape jobs, products and strategies worldwide — can fail in ways no one anticipated.
Meta acquired Manus. China ordered it to unwind the deal. Read More »
On May 22, 2026, SpaceX launched Starship V3, the most powerful rocket ever built. Behind the spectacle, three things were at stake at once: a race to land humans on the Moon before 2030, a stock market debut targeted for June 12 at a $1.75 trillion valuation, and the expansion of Starlink, the only division in the company already turning a profit.
Starship V3 lifts off: what this launch really says about the race for space Read More »
In 78 days, two US tariff programs were struck down in court. This is not just a legal dispute: it signals that global value chains are now operating without stable ground rules, and every link in the chain is absorbing the cost.
US Tariffs Struck Down, One After Another: Global Trade Is Now Waiting on a Judge Read More »
Your smartphone was designed in the United States, built with components from Taiwan and South Korea, assembled in China, and shipped across three continents before reaching your hands. That journey is not an exception — it is how the modern economy works. Understanding global value chains, the return of protectionism, and the reshaping of supply chains is now essential for anyone trying to make sense of prices, jobs, and geopolitics.
International Trade and Value Chains Read More »
On January 1, 2025, China raised its official retirement age for the first time in 70 years. It won’t be the last country to do so — and the mechanism driving that decision is the same one reshaping pension systems on every continent.
China just added three years to your working life. So will everyone else. Read More »
Oil, gas, rare earths, fresh water, arable land — the distribution of natural resources has shaped empires, sparked wars, and determined which countries grow wealthy and which remain dependent. A clear map of how resource economics work and why they still drive geopolitical decisions today.
Every conflict, every trade dispute, every alliance makes more sense once you understand the underlying geography, interests, and power dynamics. A structured framework for reading the international order — from great-power competition to regional flashpoints — without a degree in political science.
Understanding Global Geopolitics Read More »
