China and the global economy will pay dearly for the abrupt withdrawal of the zero covid policy by the Xi regime without proper guidance from public health authorities. Read more »
China’s shift from export-led development strategy to one with focus on domestic consumption will hamper world trade. Read more »
India needs to address several problems with its policy and judiciary to convince foreign companies that it is a reliable destination for their investment. Read more »
Ageing population, mistrust among nations will check Chinese ambitions for world domination, leadership. Read more »
India cannot ignore its strategic interests while dealing with China, but it should not block FDI in non-strategic sectors. Read more »
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed concerns over the alarming levels of spread and severity of the outbreak. Read more »
The WHO did not call the new coronavirus disease a global pandemic, but officials indicated that it was close to making a declaration. Read more »
The real test of the world’s resilience to fight the virus will come in Africa where there could be huge casualties. Read more »
Global GDP growth may be the slowest since 2009; world economy to strengthen in the second half of 2020, says forecaster Oxford Economics. Read more »
Covid-19 outbreak: Director of a Wuhan hospital dies, number of infections at 72,500 Read more »