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Bloomberg
Dec 13, 2014
If you want to see how the use of torture has undermined U.S. influence and power, look at Latin America. From San Salvador to Santiago, the continent’s citize
Dec 11, 2014
Nearly two decades after America rolled out its strong-dollar mantra, Japan seems to have adopted the opposite chant. Finance Minister Taro Aso reminded reporte
Dec 10, 2014
As economists debate whether Shinzo Abe can end Japan’s long funk, I can’t help but wonder if another wealthy, seemingly world-beating economy isn’t headed f
Dec 09, 2014
China’s state media chose a strange time to announce the indictment of former security czar Zhou Yongkang: just after midnight in Beijing last Friday night. Zh
Dec 05, 2014
Southeast Asia plans to spend an estimated $7 trillion over the next 15 years upgrading infrastructure. There’s a real risk the money may go to waste. No one d
Dec 05, 2014
No one ever doubted that the Chinese authorities could clear protesters from Hong Kong’s streets if and when they chose. It hasn’t come to that. With support
Nov 25, 2014
When is a Chinese company not Chinese? When it’s a complex web of offshore vehicles rooted in anonymous tax havens. That description includes some of the Peopl
Nov 25, 2014
Chinese President Xi Jinping owes his central bank governor a debt of gratitude. Last week looked to be ending on a downbeat note as the much-heralded launch of
Nov 24, 2014
For all its political intrigue over the years, China has had a relatively clear economic strategy, at least until recently. In the last few weeks, however, its
Nov 21, 2014
The first Chinese interest-rate cut in more than two years is a stark recognition that the world's second-biggest economy is in trouble. After years of pili