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Andrew Sheng

Writing for PS since 2011
142 commentaries
1 videos & podcasts

Andrew Sheng is a distinguished fellow at the Asia Global Institute at the University of Hong Kong.

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  1. The Promise of China’s Sustainable-Development Path
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    The Promise of China’s Sustainable-Development Path

    Oct 31, 2023 Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng explain why the country has been one of the few to make consistent progress toward the 2030 global goals.

  2. Lower Transaction Costs for Greater Innovation
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    Lower Transaction Costs for Greater Innovation

    Sep 26, 2023 Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng highlight the link between access to global markets and investment in research and development.

  3. A Tech War Without Winners
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    A Tech War Without Winners

    Aug 29, 2023 Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng consider the dire economic and geopolitical implications of the escalating Sino-American rivalry.

  4. The Irresistible Rise of the Rest
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    The Irresistible Rise of the Rest

    Jul 26, 2023 Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng urge the West to recognize the capabilities and demands of emerging powers like China and India.

  5. China’s Stunted Transformation
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    China’s Stunted Transformation

    Jun 30, 2023 Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng highlight the challenges the country faces in implementing its “dual circulation” strategy.

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    The New Normal for Central Banks

    Lucrezia Reichlin asks why the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank keep providing liquidity directly to banks.
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    The False Choice Between Palestinian and Jewish Liberation

    Shlomo Ben-Ami

    The prevailing narrative that frames Israel as a colonial power suppressing Palestinians’ struggle for statehood grossly oversimplifies a complicated conflict and inadvertently vindicates the region’s most oppressive regimes. Achieving a durable, lasting peace requires moving beyond such facile analogies.

     rejects the facile moralism of those who view the ongoing war through the narrow lens of decolonization.
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    The Rage of the Outsiders

    Ian Buruma

    The far-right populist Geert Wilders’ election victory in the Netherlands reflects the same sentiment that powered Brexit and Donald Trump’s candidacy in 2016. But such outcomes could not happen without the cynicism displayed over the past few decades by traditional conservative parties.

     shows what Geert Wilders has in common with other ultra-nationalist politicians, past and present.
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    Protecting Gaza’s Children

    Nurul Izzah Anwar & Yolanda Augustin urge the international community to support the young Palestinians bearing the brunt of the war.
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    Loss and Damage as a Common Climate Cause

    Naveeda Khan explains why so many developing countries have not balked at a major oil producer hosting COP28.
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    Putin’s Killer Patriotism

    Nina L. Khrushcheva highlights the Kremlin’s growing dependence on violent criminals to fight its war in Ukraine.
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    The Technologies African Farmers Need

    Hippolyte Fofack urges policymakers to follow Ethiopia’s lead and invest in irrigation, mechanization, and fertilizers.
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    Hard Truths About Green Industrial Policy

    Ilias Alami, et al. warn that win-win narratives obscure the difficult trade-offs involved in state-led decarbonization projects.
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    Making European Strategic Autonomy Work

    Charles Powell, et al. assess the strengths and weaknesses of a major new policy and strategy blueprint.

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