The #G7 is experiencing rejuvenation following years of uncertainty about its future, but challenges regarding the group’s engagement with the G20 and United Nations remain, says
Braverman's "Let them pick fruit" speech today will show what a strategic mess Tory economic policy is.... the fiscal credibility of Hunt/Sunak budget *depends* on high immigration... 1/🧵
#ChatGPT’s design, which has given it far greater capabilities than its creators anticipated, offers a valuable lesson for tackling the complexities of economic development, writes
With the 1st 🇨🇳–Central Asia summit (C+5), the G-7 & the BRICS summits approaching,
it is a good time for a closer look at Beijing’s global network of regional China+x mechanisms?
What are they?
What do they reveal about 🇨🇳’s foreign policy approach?
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says in this article, he's wrong about this: "Even economic analysts like Michael Pettis," he says, "seem to believe that dollar dominance is the only reason America can run persistent large trade deficits."
For decades, the American foreign-policy establishment and economic policymakers were united by the shared belief that trade was good for the US. But the rise of China has triggered a significant shift in perspective, notes
What "counts" as "International Relations"?
Cynthia Enloe challenged IR scholars to answer that question, turning our understanding of international politics upside down.
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Very interesting article, but I think Wolfgang Munchau makes a common mistake in assessing the global dominance of USD. He seems to argue this is about whether or not some other currency can replace USD.
https://eurointelligence.com
The global “polycrisis” poses an unprecedented threat to economic development, and responsiveness, innovation, international cooperation, and private-sector partnerships matter more than ever, says
Rounding out this week with G7 colleagues on our shared efforts tracking biological, chemical, nuclear, or radiological health threats, both intentional and accidental. We must be ready for whatever comes our way, coordinating responses and resources. http://GHSI.ca
With Xi Jinping’s recent announcement of the “Global Civilization Initiative” (全球文明倡议), there are at least 5 🇨🇳 initiatives aimed towards shaping the international order.
What are they?
How are they interrelated?
What does that mean for Xi Jinping’s third term?
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"Ajay Seth, secretary of the department of economic affairs, said Russia and China contended the finance ministers have a mandate to deal with economic and financial issues and “should not get into global geopolitical issues”"
https://hindustantimes.com/india-news/g20-fin-min-meet-ends-without-joint-communique-as-china-russia-oppose-draft-101677341594118.html…
Russia and China said that the mandate of finance ministers and central bank governors is to deal with economic issues, not war.
Others argued that the war has implications for the global economy, disrupting supply chains & heightening food insecurity,
#COVID19 is still disrupting lives & the global economy. It's alarming that fiscal space for health preparedness is contracting. I urge #G20 Finance Ministers to treat health as an investment in security & economic stability. Thank you, Minister
While many governments are trying to put the pandemic in the past, they should instead be preparing for the next public-health emergency and investing in resilient health systems to ensure a swift and efficient crisis response, argues
T20-T7 Roundtable Discussion | Rethinking #Global Cooperation in the Fractured World
🗓️ February 14, 2023
🕗 8 AM IST/9.30 AM WIB
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Jim O'Neill sees ample reason to worry that the UK economy will remain in its current dismal state, suffering from the self-inflicted wounds of Brexit and a longer-running dearth of investment and productivity growth.
#T20India has officially opened the "Call for Abstracts" for Policy Briefs, which will be based on the 7 official T20 Task Forces.
Ideas & suggestions in the Policy Briefs would form part of the recommendations to
Bali Declaration contains about 195 precise, future oriented, politically binding collective commitments, more than the 189 average of the 16 regular G20 summits before.
It's here! G20 Indonesia: The 2022 Bali Summit, with articles by G20 leaders, heads of international organizations, global experts and of course our own analysts! https://bit.ly/g20bali
#AnnualMeetings22 are almost over and they left many of us astonished by the unwillingness of the institutions to change in the face of the deep and painful crises we live in.
A 🧵of disconcerting quotes: