China-Russia axis and the start of Cold War II
President Xi seeks confrontation with the US and a new order with China taking ‘center stage in the world’
Global Risks
China’s economic hazards will fuel global inflation
Business slowdown, Covid-19 crisis and the Ukraine war are a deadly cocktail for growth across the world
China has Russia’s back in Ukraine standoff
But Beijing could pay a high price for supporting Moscow and face a backlash from the US and the EU
Why China and Russia are clear and present dangers
Coordinated attacks on Ukraine and Taiwan risk fracturing the global order and triggering an economic meltdown