The Globalist Podcast (December 21, 2022) – The aftermath of China abandoning its ‘zero-covid’ policy, Ukraine asks world to ‘go dark’ in solidarity on Winter Solstice,
Tag Archives: China
News: Rising Covid Rates Hit China’s Economy, U.S.-Africa, EU-Asean Summit
The latest on China’s economic agenda as loosening coronavirus rules are leading to rising infection rates. Plus: the Biden administration looks to reassert US influence in Africa, first-ever summit between the leaders of EU and Asean member states, and Andrew Mueller with What We Learned.
Preview: The Economist Magazine – Dec 17, 2022
A looming Russian offensive
Ukraine’s chiefs, in an unprecedented series of briefings, tell The Economist about the critical months that lie ahead
What China can still do to avoid an enormous covid death toll
It must treat hospitals as a precious resource and start stockpiling drugs
Why are the rich world’s politicians giving up on economic growth?
Even when they say they want more prosperity, they act as if they don’t
News: The Toll Of Russian Terror Tactics, Sanctions, Iran Protests, China Covid
The EU discusses further sanctions against Russia. Plus: a second person in Iran is executed for their involvement in the protests, the implications for China’s healthcare now that coronavirus restrictions are relaxed and the latest TV news.
Aviation: China’s ‘Comac C919’ Vs Boeing ‘737 MAX 8’
Research Preview: Science Magazine – Dec 9, 2022
Alzheimer’s drug stirs excitement—and concerns
Antibody slows cognitive decline, but deaths, brain bleeds, and swelling mar results
NASA radar altimetry mission to study hidden ocean swirls
Enhanced resolution of SWOT satellite will highlight how small eddies soak up heat and carbon
Image problems besiege Stanford president
Marc Tessier-Lavigne’s early papers are subject of school and journal investigations
In China, ‘zero COVID’ has become a Catch-2
Population chafes at control measures, but lifting them now would carry huge risks
New U.S. law aims to light up medical research on cannabis
Biden signs bill streamlining pot studies and production
News: China’s Foreign Police Stations, South Africa Impeachment
We discuss reports of China operating more than 100 police stations abroad, plus: South Africa’s parliament votes on impeaching President Cyril Ramaphosa, Indonesia bans sex outside of marriage and what will Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s presidency mean for indigenous tribes in the Amazon?
News: China Ups Online Censorship, New $60 Cap On Russian Oil, U.N.-Taliban
December 5, 2022: China boosts online censorship and surveillance following zero-covid policy protests. G-7 sets $60 crude oil cap on Russian oil. United Nations representatives meet with the Taliban.
Opinion: Xi Jinping Zero-Covid Policy, Activision Blizzard, UK Emigration
A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, Xi Jinping’s zero-covid policy, why trustbusters should let Microsoft buy Activision Blizzard (11:44) and why emigration is in the air for Britons (16:38).
Preview: The Economist Magazine – Dec 3, 2022
Xi Jinping’s zero-covid policy has turned a health crisis into a political one
Caught between raging disease and unpopular and costly lockdowns, he has no good fix
Will the cap fit?
Why the West’s proposed price cap on Russian oil is no magic weapon
CoD and chips
Why trustbusters should let Microsoft buy Activision Blizzard
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