Summary by Richard C. Longworth The good news, according to Kishore Mahbubani, is that the rest of the world, left behind during the last two Western-dominated centuries, is fast rising to Western standards of middle-class wealth and governance. The probl ...
According to Under Secretary Robert Hormats, the prosperity of the United States is inextricably tied to the economic growth and prosperity of the Asia-Pacific region. While the US and many of its long established trading partners continue to confront econ ...
The Singapore Model of export-led growth has been looked to as a case study for successful economic development and emulation in emerging markets. Having weathered the 1997 Asian financial crisis and the 2008 global financial crisis, Singapore has demonstr ...
The remarkable economic ascent of Asia and the global financial crisis are two of the defining events of the 21st century global economy. In the aftermath of the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis, Asian regulators became more cautious than their Western count ...
Smog-filled air, polluted farmland, and a distressed and shrinking water supply are the remnants of decades of unenforced environmental restrictions in China. And just as China’s resource-heavy economic growth starts to taper, public health concerns have r ...
The remarkable economic ascent of Asia and the global financial crisis are two of the defining events of the 21st century global economy. In the aftermath of the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis, Asian regulators became more cautious than their Western count ...
During this transformational time in Burma’s history, Burmese women are at the forefront of promoting democracy, stability, and economic opportunity despite suffering from some of the worst crimes at the hands of the military regime. In May 2012, Ambassado ...
Nearly twenty years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Central Asia has become a vital frontier in the global economy where the United States, Turkey, Russia, and China are all vying for geopolitical and economic influence. In a multiethnic and unstab ...
2012 is a year of transition for both the US and Chinese governments. America’s presidential elections are just weeks away, with China trade issues garnering attention from both the Obama and Romney campaigns. China will undergo a once-a-decade leadership ...
Please join The Chicago Council for a breakfast with The Honorable Kevin Rudd, who will discuss China’s leadership transition, as well as trade and security issues in the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. Rudd will also share his views on the U.S. strategic rebalan ...
