ALERT – new take on China’s “economic supremacy” Continue reading
ALERT – new take on China’s “economic supremacy” Continue reading
There is a widespread belief (apparently shared by President Obama) that because of growing Chinese economic and financial power, and particularly its large holdings of US securities, China can now dictate terms to the US, particularly on financial matters. Even the assumption that this is the case by policymakers can lead to restricted policy decisions and choices. Continue reading
This article first appeared in the 17 August 2009 edition of The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission. Continue reading
When a Chinese medium-range ballistic missile fired from the Xichang space centre in Sichuan Province destroyed an old Chinese weather satellite in low earth orbit at an altitude of 864km a few minutes later, there was a subtle shift in the balance of power which is only now beginning to be understood. Continue reading
This article first appeared in October 2007 in The Irish Times and is reproduced here with their kind permission.
With a rapidly aging population will China seem such a good investment in 15 years?
Richard Whelan says the demographic challenges facing China are a fact of life already for France, Germany and Japan.
Last week’s trade delegation to Japan and China led by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Micheál Martin is just one of a stream of business visits to the widely perceived next superpower-China. Is this expectation misplaced?