A country, by nature, might be conservative and right-leaning because of its vertical values and boundaries, while progressive leftist values exist in society to regulate the excesses of these ...

The term appears to date back to the 1930s and American economist Henry Simons. “Neoliberalism” references exploded at the turn of the century, going from fewer than 100 mentions in academic papers in ...

While the United States was for decades the undisputed and widely trusted leader of Western democracies, the rise of populist ...

He Lifeng is the Vice Premier of China and heads the country's key economic body. He Lifeng had to set aside his passion for ...

Japan’s Mao Matsuyama, 16, holds no relation to a star fellow countryman – but he’s chasing a similar stature in the game of golf. “I often get asked if we are brothers or related,” he ...

The revelation that China’s DeepSeek has built a better artificial intelligence (AI) mousetrap than its much richer American ...

The spiritual leader of Tibet has published amply but seldom written in depth about politics. Now, as he approaches 90, he shares a detailed and personal account of his decades dealing with China.

Global growth is projected at 3.3 percent both in 2025 and 2026, below the historical (2000–19) average of 3.7 percent. The forecast for 2025 is broadly unchanged from that in the October 2024 World ...

China's low birth rate and aging population are ending any hopes Beijing had of overtaking the U.S. as an economic giant.

But for a week in January, it becomes the focus of the world’s attention as the global elites converge on the small alpine town for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Han was sent to the countryside during the 1966-1976 Cultural Revolution to “learn from the peasants” on orders from then-leader Mao Zedong. Many of such “sent down youth” on their return to the ...