Exports Ban Leads to Mass Layoffs
To prevent the current wave of large-scale layoffs, the best way out for the United States is to reengage itself with the rest of the world, rather than confining its hi-tech firms to its own domestic market.
To prevent the current wave of large-scale layoffs, the best way out for the United States is to reengage itself with the rest of the world, rather than confining its hi-tech firms to its own domestic market.
The global population development has become more complex and diversified, with huge regional gaps in fertility and age structure, and disparity in wealth.
There are only elites, but no parties. This is what got us where we are now, a well-entrenched Washington elite that depends on the military-industrial-intelligence complex for money and power.
As the social media crawl continues, this whole virtual idol scene at first glance, or even after scratching the surface, appears very catchy indeed. In the long run, the boundary between virtual reality and actual reality will only grow increasingly blurred, or pixelated.
The fact that the Joe Biden administration is stepping up efforts to stop America-made chips and chipmaking equipment from going to China is dampening demand for American products in the world’s biggest semiconductor market.
Competition and cooperation imply equality but it is U.S. policy to maintain, at all costs, a colonial hierarchy it calls the ‘rules-based order’ in its relationship with China.
The time has now come for the U.S. to put its money where its mouth is and lift the embargo on PV products from Xinjiang. Seizing these products from China will only cease powerful sustainable growth in the U.S.
The international community’s response to climate change now faces severe challenges and developing countries have suffered the most from global warming. It urges developed countries to step up to their historical responsibilities and fulfill their due international obligations.
China has promoted a new pattern of development that is focused on the domestic economy and features positive interplay between domestic and international economic flows.
In the 19th century, social justice reformers had a famous rallying cry: ‘eight hours’ labor, eight hours’ recreation, eight hours’ rest.’ In the 21st century, there is no reason to go backwards.
How to fend off external disruptions and transform the South China Sea into a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation are priorities China and the ASEAN countries need to accomplish together.
The meeting was a positive step, but no indication of real change.