Pulse: Politics


The Strategic Importance of Brazil

I am sharing my new article on Brazil's military relationship with the PRC, and the strategic importance of Brazil to the region, and as a partner to the U.S.  My work is based on interactions during a recent trip to Rio de Janeiro to teach a seminar and participate in an event conducted by Brazil's prestigious Naval War College. This work is originally published through the ejournal Global Americans. 

EconVue Spotlight | US Irrational Exuberance vs China's Minsky Moment

The big story this past week has been the pomp and circumstance of China’s 19th Party Congress and its centerpiece, President Xi Jinping’s lengthy speech. In spite of many columns of analysis, there have been no public surprises. You’ll find my favorite article below, “Why Do We Keep Writing About Chinese Politics As If We Know More Than We Do?”

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Washington Should Take Note of Chinese Advancement in Brazil

I am sharing a copy of my new article on PRC activities in Brazil that originally appeared in Newsmax.

While partly related to Brazil's size, it is of note that, largely unnoticed in Washington D.C., Brazil is one of the countries in Latin America where the most significant major Chinese commercial advances have occurred during the past year.

What Panama’s Recognition of China Means for America’s Backyard

I am sharing a new piece of my work, in interview format, regarding Panama’s recognition of the People’s Republic of China.  It is available through World Politics Review, whose journalist, Omar Rahman, did the interview with me:

EconVue Spotlight | What's Next for The World Economy

Last Sunday I gave a speech at the Adlai Stevenson Center on Democracy. The center website quotes Adlai Stevenson, who twice ran for president in the 1950's: "A free society is a society in which it is safe to be unpopular." Never was that more true or more apt than today.

New Era of Mutual Learning for China and Singapore

This report originally appeared in the Straits Times.

China and Singapore share longstanding and broad-based bilateral relations. Singapore's founding prime minister Lee Kuan Yew visited China 33 times over 37 years, witnessing China's extraordinary progress.

Today, China is firmly entrenched in the era of the "Four Great New Inventions", namely the high-speed railway, e-commerce, mobile payment and the sharing economy. When Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong visited China again recently, he must have had some different and impressive experiences.

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