China’s population declines

What impact will China’s population decline have on global trade? Paul Krugman provides a neat and concise explainer of the problems.

The Problem(s) With China’s Population Drop – Paul Krugman, The New York Times (Newsletter), January 17, 2023

Sanctions and Counter-sanctions

Deputy US Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo explains America’s new sanctions strategy and what it hopes to accomplish, while Agathe Demarais argues that this may mark the end of the age of sanctions without a global framework governing them. Ben Cahill assesses whether imposing price caps on Russian oil is working. Russia’s efforts to inflict an energy crisis on Europe by cutting off gas supplies has so far been ineffective, reports the Wall Street Journal. The US is wasting its leverage on China by cutting itself off from China’s industrial development now, argues Paul Scharre in Foreign Policy.

America’s New Sanctions Strategy – Wally Adeyemo, Foreign Affairs, December 16, 2022
The Deputy US Treasury Secretary explains the reasons and methods behind sanctions on Russia.
The End of the Age of Sanctions? – Agathe Demarais, Foreign Affairs, December 27, 2022
Will adoption of a global framework on sanctions allow the US to impose effective sanctions?
Progress Report on EU Embargo and Russian Oil Price Cap – Ben Cahill, Center for Strategic and International Studies, January 10, 2023
A useful analysis of the Russian oil price cap and its effectiveness.
How Europe Escaped a Looming Energy Crisis – Matthew Dalton, The Wall Street Journal, January 14, 2023
Conservation, warmer temperatures, and alternative supplies have helped Europe avoid the worst.
Decoupling Wastes US Leverage on China – Paul Scharre, Foreign Policy, January 13, 2023
The US should remain involved in China’s industrial development to have more leverage later on.