Jan 15
A thick blanket of smog has suffocated several cities in northeast China this week, including the capital of Beijing where particulate pollution was recorded as being “off the charts” by the U.S. Embassy. The Chinese government has been surprisingly transparent in its reaction and has released continuous updates on air quality through state-run media. Back …
Aug 09
If you’ve managed to catch some of the Olympic coverage on NBC, you’ve probably seen the usual advertisements from McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Visa and other corporate entities. But once in a while, you’ll see a television spot sneak into the lineup from a wholly unfamiliar company– such as the Chinese multinational Huawei. It’s hard to understate …
Aug 07
After decades of dependence on Middle Eastern oil, which helped grease the cogs of the American economic engine, the United States is slowly but surely moving toward other forms of energy. At this point, even highly controversial methods of natural gas extraction are preferable to cost of petroleum from both an economic and security standpoint. …
Jun 18
China is a massive power with the world’s largest population, second-largest economy, and third-largest land area. Considering its current status in the world, it’s natural that the country has both strong believers as well as detractors. While some believe in the potential of the country’s burgeoning middle-class as consumers, other express doubt about China’s economic …
Jun 05
At least since the turn of the century, economists and policy-makers have been convinced that China will be the economic powerhouse of the next 100 years. But now, it appears, a shift is taking place–doubts are being expressed about Chinese hegemony. At the WWD Beauty CEO Summit this year, Alan Ennis, Revlon’s CEO, went so …
May 16
A few weeks ago we covered the story of Chen Guangcheng, the blind human rights activist who became embroiled in a cat-and-mouse game with Chinese authorities and created a minor diplomatic incident when he sought refuge at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. The good news from that story is Chen was eventually granted permission to …
Mar 15
The results from this week’s Intelligence Squared debates are in and the voters have had their say. Is the American economic engine still second to none? Or does China’s take on capitalism create a superior economic paradigm for the 21st century? Ian Bremmer, the founder and president of Eurasia Group, argues that China’s economic focus …
Oct 31
Last week FORA.tv presented The Buttonwood Gathering: A World Unbalanced, a two-day conference organized by the influential, London-based newspaper, The Economist. A number of thought leaders, practitioners and provocateurs in the international finance community came together to discuss several current events, including Occupy Wall Street and the Greek bailout. As Occupy Wall Street gains momentum …