The Dominance of the U.S. Dollar During the COVID-19 Pandemic
There have been few “winners” from the coronavirus crisis, but one stands out: the U.S. dollar. As investors realized...
A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The Dominance of the U.S. Dollar During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A nation must think before it acts.
China
An Illiberal Plague
COVID-19 is much more than a public health or economic nightmare. The virus has transformed society all over the...
What Role Does the Intelligence Community Play in a Pandemic?
Many questions remain about the precise source of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), and yet there is one thing...
Lack of Demand: The Coronavirus Pandemic and China’s Belt and Road Initiative
The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which arose in China and swept around the globe, has devastated the lives...
Beyond COVID-19, Part 9: Space Launches and Growing Authoritarian Crackdowns
The end of April is in sight. Most of us have been working from home and living under quarantine...
Will COVID-19 Sink Globalization?
Watching the news, it is easy to think that the COVID-19 pandemic will sink globalization. The number of cargo...
China’s COVID-19 Diplomacy is Backfiring in Europe
According to China’s embassy in Paris, France is failing the test of the COVID-19 crisis. Employees at French nursing...
The Streisand Effect Gets Geopolitical: China’s (Unintended) Amplification of Taiwan
The Streisand Effect, referring to “the act of trying to suppress information but simply making it more widespread as...
Beyond COVID-19, Part 7: Turkish Economic Problems, China’s Human Rights, and Progress in the War in Ukraine
Week four of social distancing and quarantine is coming to a close in the great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We’re...
Beyond COVID-19, Part 6: U.S.-China Relations at a Standstill
We’re now in week four of social distancing and quarantine. Today, we’re welcoming our second guest to the Beyond...