Category: Geopolitics
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The Spread of Japanification Across Western Europe: Challenges and Implications
Japanification, the economic and social challenges faced by Japan in recent decades, is increasingly being seen across Western Europe. Countries in the region are facing similar challenges, including slow economic growth, low inflation and interest rates, the rise of populist and nationalist political movements, and an aging population. These challenges are leading to a range…
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China is erasing its border with Hong Kong
When Britain handed Hong Kong back to China in 1997, Chinese leaders agreed that Hong Kong would be able to keep its economic and political systems, including some of the civil freedoms denied to China’s citizens on the mainland, for the next 50 years. Although Hong Kong still has nearly 30 years of semi-autonomy left,…
