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Apr 29, 2020 17:35 PM

Opinion: IMF’s Special Drawing Rights Have a Role to Play in Softening Covid-19 Impact
By Domenico Lombardi and Jim O'Neill
As debt rises, the global lender should issue its reserve asset to help both developed and developing economies
Apr 28, 2020 16:46 PM

Opinion: Covid-19 Offers Way Out of Thucydides Trap
By Kevin Gallagher and Yu Yongding
China and the U.S. can rebuild their relationship by focusing on common interests and fighting common enemies like Covid-19
Apr 27, 2020 14:36 PM

Editorial: Why Not Ditch China’s GDP Target?
The pandemic presents policymakers with a rare opportunity to see how the economy performs when officials aren’t competing to meet a growth figure
Apr 23, 2020 17:28 PM

Opinion: The Trade Cure for the Global Economy
By Victor K. Fung
In the midst of a crisis gripping the entire world, all of us must recognize the importance of ‘humanitarian trade’
Apr 22, 2020 19:25 PM

Opinion: Luckin Will Cast Doubt on Chinese IPOs in America
By Joel Gallo
The Luckin scandal may turn out to be a seminal event, making cross-border finance a front and center concern for U.S. lawmakers
Apr 21, 2020 16:54 PM

Georgieva: A Global Crisis Like No Other Needs a Global Response Like No Other
By Kristalina Georgieva
The International Monetary Fund may need to venture even further outside its comfort zone to consider whether exceptional measures might be needed in this exceptional crisis
Apr 21, 2020 16:50 PM

Editorial: Reform is the Answer to Calls for Foreign Firms to Leave China
There’s not much merit to arguments about ‘de-Sinicization,’ but the country shouldn’t overreact, but rather stay its current course
Apr 20, 2020 19:28 PM

Opinion: Three Management Rules for Economic Downturns
By S. Ramakrishna Velamuri
Cutting costs without cutting capabilities, focusing on cash generation, and clear communication with stakeholders will be key to navigating the economic storm brought by the pandemic
Apr 17, 2020 19:53 PM

Fisher: Coronavirus Fears Are High — What to Do With Stocks
By Ken Fisher
Investors should remember Warren Buffet’s advice that ‘you should be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful’
Apr 16, 2020 14:22 PM

Opinion: How the IMF Can Help the Developing World With Covid-19
By Barry Eichengreen
The IMF can help official creditors suspend interest payments on their loans to countries in poor financial health
Apr 15, 2020 15:40 PM

Opinion: How the G-20 Should Lead, Again
By Hong Nam-ki
The club of developed countries and major developing economies must once again act as the world’s control tower, writes South Korean Deputy Prime Minister
Apr 14, 2020 14:42 PM

Opinion: The Human-Capital Costs of the Crisis
By Barry Eichengreen
Workers experiencing unemployment in a downturn can be permanently scarred, and the impairment to their productivity can last a lifetime
Apr 13, 2020 20:39 PM

Editorial: Covid-19 Pandemic Might Drag On. China Should Prepare, and Prepare to Lead
As a major power that managed to control its outbreak early, China should fly the flag for international cooperation the midst of the global outbreak
Apr 13, 2020 16:25 PM

Opinion: India’s Response to Covid-19: Advancing Multilateralism
By Amjad Ali Khan
The country’s soft power has been on display over the past few weeks amid the ongoing pandemic
Apr 12, 2020 12:25 PM

Opinion: A Country’s Culture is Fundamental to How it Fights Covid-19
By Song Bing
China’s culture of filial piety and loyalty to the state has been critical in its fight to contain Covid-19
Apr 10, 2020 17:15 PM

Opinion: Escaping the Covid-19 Crisis Will Require Countries to Work Together
By Rajaie Batniji and Ngaire Woods
Countries need to ditch their current heavy-handed and nationalistic response measures if they want to restart the economy after the pandemic ends
Apr 09, 2020 21:41 PM

Opinion: Building Mutual Trust — It's Now Up to the Next Generation
By James Keith
We need ideas from young leaders on both sides of the Pacific to overcome obstacles to mutual trust and respect
Apr 08, 2020 21:46 PM

Opinion: Shifting From Stimulus to Structural Potential
By Liu Shijin
At China’s present stage, it’s not necessary to rely on cash injections, even amid the economic fallout of the coronavirus
Apr 08, 2020 21:23 PM

Opinion: Coronavirus Is a Test of Asian Leadership
By Radu Magdin
Asia is poised to fill the global leadership vacuum
Apr 07, 2020 20:34 PM

Editorial: China’s Economic Recovery Must Focus on People
Any rescue package must prioritize the need to shore up the cashflows of distressed businesses and people on mid-to-low incomes, and not simply become a simple stimulus policy or countercyclical intervention