China
Chinese Antitrust 2.0: Why Is China Going After Its Big Tech?
In an interview with ProMarket, Angela Huyue Zhang, author of a new book Chinese Antitrust Exceptionalism, discusses the motivations behind the recent antitrust investigations...
The Death of Hong Kong’s Rule of Law
Hong Kong's rule of law has suffered a fatal blow. With the national security law, the authoritarian regime has all that it needs to...
Jimmy Lai: “Hong Kong Will Eventually Be Like China, Plagued by Corruption”
In an interview with ProMarket, Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai discussed his legal troubles, the roots of his political activism,...
Politics, Inconsistent Economic Policies, Destructive Dissatisfaction: The Roots of Hong Kong’s Malaise
In 2019, proposed amendments to the Extradition Bill triggered social unrest that has lasted for more than a year. Moving forward, Hong Kong has...
To Ban Or Not to Ban TikTok: How Reciprocity on the Internet Could Backfire
Reciprocity can work on a chalkboard, in simple settings. In real-world settings such as trade, it has proven to be ineffective.
How does a free...
Liberal Democracies Have a Duty to Respond to China’s New National Security Law
According to China’s sweeping new national security law, European citizens who argue in favor of self-determination for Hong Kong in their home countries could...
Hong Kong’s Crisis and the Turn Toward Extraterritorial Law
China's new National Security Law, as well as its increasing reliance on law as a mode of repression, reflect important shifts in Chinese governance....
Europe’s Last Call, China’s PR, and a New Role for the State: a Conversation Between Luis Garicano and Luigi Zingales
Former academic and current Member of European Parliament Luis Garicano and Luigi Zingales discuss the future of the European Union and of its member...
The Cantillon Effect: Why Wall Street Gets a Bailout and You Don’t
According to the 18th-century French banker and philosopher Richard Cantillon, who benefits when the state prints money is based on its institutional setup. In...
The Populist Right Has a Plan to Take Power Away From Financiers and Challenge China
The nationalist rhetoric of the Trump administration can obscure a more sophisticated recognition by some people in the populist world that the core dynamic...
