Xi Jinping has created a new ruling elite packed with loyalist officials primed to elevate his agenda of bolstering national security and of turning China into a technological great power.
Tag: Economic Conditions and Trends
Giorgia Meloni Gets Go-Ahead for New Italian Government
The hard-right leader will be sworn in on Saturday as the country’s first female prime minister amid questions about her coalition’s commitment to Europe.
As Inflation Stalks Europe, Leaders Shudder
The downfall of Britain’s prime minister served as a warning to all of the political peril that awaits those who fail to address the erosion of living standards, no matter the cause.
Liz Truss Resigns After 6 Chaotic Weeks, Igniting New Leadership Fight
The beleaguered British prime minister relinquished her office after just 44 days of political and economic tumult, the shortest tenure in British history.
Liz Truss Fires Home Secretary Suella Braverman After Email Breach
Britain’s prime minister dismissed Suella Braverman after an email breach. Ms. Truss was also grilled in Parliament over her repudiated budget.
Liz Truss’s New Economic Agenda Looks a Lot Like the Labour’s
After a blowback over her budget-busting tax cuts, Britain’s prime minister has junked her free-market plans and adopted several measures favored by Labour.
In Xi’s China, the Business of Business Is State-Controlled
The Chinese leader has increasingly demanded that businesses conform to the aims of the Communist Party, an agenda he doubled down on this week at an important political gathering.
Elections Approaching, Erdogan Raises the Heat Again With Greece
Turkey’s president suggested that troops “may suddenly arrive one night” in Greece. With inflation rampant and the lira sinking, a manufactured crisis might be just the thing he needs.
Macron the Disrupter Seeks Direction
He wants to lead a united Europe to independence. But the world has changed on him.
Elections Approaching, Erdogan Raises the Heat Again With Greece
Turkey’s president suggested that troops “may suddenly arrive one night” in Greece. With inflation rampant and the lira sinking, a manufactured crisis might be just the thing he needs.