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’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
Normalizing Taiwan’s status as a de facto, rather than a de jure, state may chafe Taiwan hawks who advocate for the island’s recognition as a sovereign nation, but if Taiwan embraces a more modest identity of its own, the world may eventually come around to supporting it. READ MORE
Poland doesn’t have to embrace a position at the bottom of Europe’s value chain — and the class warfare that comes from such a position. It can move up the chain by raising wages. And it can pull Ukraine along with it. READ MORE
Now that he is headed for the Oval Office, Trump will have to make some difficult choices regarding which campaign promises to keep and how to keep them. READ MORE
The paranoid style of Donald Trump
Originally published at: http://mondroit.com.au/the-paranoid-style-of-donald-trump/ ...It’s hard to find anyone with any kind of official title who will speak on the record in favor of Trump. But nearly half of the American population says they’re going to vote for him, and he could still win the race. READ MORE
Little covered in the West, the 8th BRICS summit is a strong opportunity for its members
Originally published at: http://rethinkingrussia.ru/en/2016/10/little-covered-in-the- ...Leaders from the five BRICS countries met in Goa, India on October 15 and 16. Little covered in the West, the summit was big news in the BRICS countries themselves, most of all in the host country. India’s prime minister Narendra Modi took advantage of the BRICS podium to label neighboring Pakistan the “mother ship […] READ MORE
China: Soon the most visible victim of deglobalisation
Originally published at: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2016/10/china-visib ...China’s exports are falling and millions of jobs may be at risk. READ MORE
