It has been an intense few months in Shanghai and some time since we have been able to gather in person. While we were locked down, The Economist’s China Business and Finance Edito...
During the past twenty-five years, global trade has been transformed by highly sophisticated supply chains, through which firms could efficiently produce and procure all sorts of g...
Rising economic nationalism and the challenges of covid-19 have raised fears about deglobalisation and decoupling. People worry in particular about fraying relations between Americ...
In 2020 Japan spent 3.6% of its GDP ($148bn) on R&D. In the decade 2000-2010 it registered more patents on renewable energy technology than any other country. The QR code, used...