Comment

The report of the United States Trade Representative on China is a biased political document that has further inflamed anti-China sentiment in America. A column by Stephen S. Roach.

The international economic order needs to function as a cooperative game, in which each participant commits to free and fair trade. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.

Given the sheer complexity of modern China, the country's further success may require leaders to stay in place longer than initially expected. A column by Keyu Jin.

Washington is essentially arranging its diplomatic guns behind its Internet giants, while Europe and China are baying for their monopoly profits. This is more destructive than a zero-sum game. A column by Daniel Gros.

The Washington Consensus is no longer valid. Lacking a new model, the world economy faces a heightened risk of fragmentation. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.

We need to apply human imagination and inventiveness not only to the creation of new technologies, but also to the systems that will govern those technologies. A column by Harold James.

China might lead the digital future if the US drops the ball, but it won’t become the dominant global power simply because it has a larger population. Ein Kommentar von Kenneth Rogoff.

Keeping the UK in the EU customs union – by guaranteeing it an active, albeit informal role – is negotiators' best bet. A column by Daniel Gros.

Restoring faith in the feasibility and desirability of the middle – belief that the middle is strong enough to promote stability and prosperity – will take time, and sustained effort. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.

No one knows how long Xi will remain in office. If China stays the course, the succession question is inconsequential. If China slips, the verdict will be very different. A column by Stephen S. Roach.

The EU-Commission should pursue a de-escalation strategy, offering to reduce tariffs on US imports and to resume negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. A column by Hans-Werner Sinn.

The stalemate is just a palliative. The election shows that Italians are in no mood to bid for a recovery, something that must worry the European Union. A column by Fabrizio Zilibotti.