New security law worries foreign firms in Hong Kong
Several foreign chambers of commerce raised concerns about the legislation of a new national security law in Hong Kong by the time a one-month public consultation period ended Wednesday.
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China’s State Secrets Law to cover high tech
China has amended its State Secrets Law to expand the coverage to high technology industries and improve security in areas near military sites.
Why the BOJ won’t rain on the Nikkei’s parade
TOKYO — With the Nikkei 225 surging to 34-year highs, the conventional wisdom is that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) now has greater confidence — and political cover — to raise interest rates and end decades of quantitative easing (QE).
Macron pushes war against Russia, EU has no Plan B
CNN reported Macron’s comments this way:
Did China squander its moment in the sun?
When you look at modern China, you are witnessing something stupendous – a great civilization at the peak of its relative power and effectiveness. Along a few dimensions, modern China is the most impressive civilization humanity has ever built. It has the highest total GDP of any country in history, measured at purchasing power parity.
Japan, not quite ‘back’, has a new fighting chance
There was some reason for cheer among Japanese commentators on February 22. The Nikkei 225, Japan’s flagship stock index, finally reattained its previous peak from 1989:
Fire Jens Stoltenberg now before it is too late
Jens Stoltenberg, a former Norwegian Prime Minister and now Secretary General of NATO should be fired now, before it is too late. Heannounced he is giving Ukraine “permission” to use its soon to be delivered F-16s to launch attacks inside Russia.
US should wade carefully into the Indian Ocean
The strategic significance of the Indian Ocean region is considerable and growing.