china, global supply chain, international trade and politics
Over the past few decades, the West has gradually lost out on its manufacturing infrastructure, allowing China to become the global production hub. As a consequence, the West has become too dependent on China. This poses a grave danger since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will seek to use this dependence to harm Western interests. ...
A study by London-based think tank the Henry Jackson Society has found that among all the Five Eyes nations, Australia is the most vulnerable to Chinese influence due to its trade dependence on the Asian country. “Five Eyes” is a term used to denote five intelligence-sharing nations — Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, the United ...
BRICS is an organization of five nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Initially, the group was named BRIC. With the addition of South Africa in 2010, the current name was adopted. With individual economies performing very well, BRICS is poised to play a major role in shaping international trade and politics. ...