Sanctions

A tale of two technology wars: semiconductors and clean energy

This article was originally published by the Policy Center for the New South, on November 2nd, 2023. Thank you to…

11 months ago

The ambiguous position of the South Korean semiconductor industry in the US-China tech war

On 7 October, the US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a new round of restrictions to prevent China…

2 years ago

As the global ‘Clash of civilizations’ intensifies, what is the end game?

Recently, the British PM hopeful Rishi Sunak joined the chorus of leaders blaming China for every evil in the world.…

2 years ago

The new paradigm of strategic economic coercion: do sanctions work?

As the world economy undergoes tremendous upheaval and transition, trade has reached a critical inflection point. The new emerging paradigm…

3 years ago

Russia’s pivot to China: a choice between Scylla and Charybdis?

The sanctions imposed on Russia following the Ukraine crisis gave powerful impetus and made even those who had previously been…

4 years ago

How China’s spat with Australia could be undoing decades of rise to power

Despite soft diplomacy efforts, it appears that China’s dream of selling its “shared human destiny” narrative is dissipating. The Covid-19…

5 years ago

Russia as an influence proxy for China ?

Just as North Korea has long played the role of China's nuclear deterrent proxy and Beijing has been capitalizing on…

5 years ago

Japan hits back at Korea over WW2 forced labour row

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry (METI) has announced export restrictions on three chip-making components to South Korea, as…

5 years ago

Japanese company’s Korean assets targeted over WW2 row

South Korea keeps waging economic warfare on Japanese competitors by leveraging historical disputes... which were supposedly resolved by the 1965…

6 years ago

Mitsubishi Heavy’s assets seized in South Korea

A timely coincidence... South Korea calls for seizing Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' assets over World War 2 forced labour, just as…

6 years ago