It is not uncommon for CFIUS to block acquisitions, but recently there has been intensified scrutiny toward China and the technology field in particular.

The US should cool it on China.

The world has to prepare itself for a new monetary cycle following rising US interest rates.

There are only two major pathways open: a continuation of relatively minor actions on both sides that nonetheless could spiral into a tit-for-tat trade war that no one wanted; or then a concerted effort on both sides to engage in negotiations.

The collapse of the TPP was a result of discrepancies at three levels.

The US has fallen into the hands of a wealthy predator class that controls the government.

Is the Trump administration’s strategy a credible threat to the Belt and Road Initiative?

If effective policy measures can't be taken to contain it, the risks to the world economy caused by the escalation of protectionism could severely disturb the world in 2018.

The U.S. and China are both vying to develop comprehensive national security strategies which incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) developments. However, their approaches differ in investment strategy, cooperation with AI leaders, development of talent, and anticipation of potential challenges. Differences in policy implementation will likely determine the leader of the upcoming AI revolution.

It is clear from this year’s Davos conference that while America has shifted its attention from maintaining the world order to strengthening its domestic economics, China is making use of the “leadership vacuum” and trying to convince the world that it is qualified.