Trade war

Economic warfare in 2021: business and economic climate among Asia-Pacific nations

On December 11, 2020, Asia Power Watch editor Nicolas Michelon was invited by Dr Chester Cabalza of Philippines' International Development…

4 years ago

Japan vs. China in Iran: political engagement or economic influence?

One of the most critical questions for Iran today is the nature of its relations with Japan and China. Both…

4 years ago

European Union strategy towards China. End of year update…

On November 10, 2020, at the invitation of Prof. Sarwar Kashmeri of Norwich University and Foreign Policy Association, Asia Power…

4 years ago

Brazil, South Korea, and the middle-income trap

This article is a summary of the policy paper "Brazil, South Korea, and Global Value Chains: a Tale of Two…

4 years ago

Japan’s experience in reducing its supply chain insecurity

Since the late 1980’s, Japan has largely depended on overseas production. Over the decades, this has resulted in over 50%…

4 years ago

The impact of the pandemic on Latin America’s relations with China

The rise of China resulted in Latin America strengthening ties with the Asian giant, as a result of the complementarity…

5 years ago

The Epic Split. Why ‘Made in China’ is going out of style

New book explains why decoupling is happening, and how companies can find opportunities in the trade war Some people still…

5 years ago

Belt & Road MoUs in Europe: are signatory States weakening EU’s trade and investment position?

China is no longer a developing country. In a matter of decades, the Asian giant has gone from constituting the…

5 years ago

WeChat, Zoom, TikTok and the future of Chinese technology culture

In 2003, when I first travelled to Tokyo from my newly furnished home in Shanghai, Japan was a technologically isolated…

5 years ago

Mercantilism in the 21st century: an introspection

This article was originally published on Econfinity, on September 17, 2020. Thank you to the authors, Manjari Balu, assisted by…

5 years ago