Salvatore Babones (@sbabones) is an American sociologist at the University of Sydney. His research takes a long-term approach to interpreting the structure of the global economy, with a particular focus on China. He can be reached at: s@salvatorebabones.com.
China can’t afford to keep challenging America on military spending
Originally published at: http://nationalinterest.org/feature/china-cant-afford-keep-c ...China plans a 7 percent boost to military spending in 2017. Even that may be more than it can afford. READ MORE
Can China afford to challenge the United States?
Originally published at: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2017/03/china-affor ...With a rapidly ageing population, catastrophic air pollution, and declining state industries, China’s leaders have enough on their agenda already. War with the US, even if it’s only a spending war, is surely the last thing they need. READ MORE
Red alert for China’s pollution protesters
Originally published at: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2017/02/red-alert-c ...China wants people to care for the environment, one person at a time. READ MORE
Trump was right to reject Australia’s ‘dumb’ refugee deal
Originally published at: http://nationalinterest.org/feature/trump-was-right-reject-a ...As Trump showed throughout the 2016 presidential campaign season, he is not afraid to let things crash and burn. The Australia refugee deal may become the latest casualty of Trump’s thin skin. READ MORE
Trump wants a weaker dollar. China wants a stronger yuan. Will they make a deal? READ MORE
The “central state” and the almighty Dollar
Originally published at: http://nationalinterest.org/feature/the-central-state-the-al ...Today the United States is truly the central state (zhongguo) of the global system. China has a name for that too: tianxia (“all under heaven”). The US dollar is not merely the currency of the central state. It is the currency of the American tianxia. READ MORE
China’s love affair with the Dollar
Originally published at: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/12/china-love- ...Despite the internationalization of the yuan, the US dollar remains China’s currency of choice. READ MORE
Trump passed China’s first strategic test
Originally published at: http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/trump-passed-china ...Chinese commentators are fond of calling the United States a bully, but bullies do not behave in a calm, orderly manner, obeying the rule of law. READ MORE
- This is ... a very strange story. https://t.co/XL1waSVlMW
- If the 21st century is the Chinese century, it will be the century of the Chinese people living in North America - https://t.co/A9b5EhjH5V
