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Friday, March 20, 2026

Trade renewal and the future of multilateralism

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Thursday, December 11, 2025

China’s Economic Development and US-China Economic Relations

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Friday, November 21, 2025

AsiaGlobal Dialogue 2025 — Navigating the Changing World Order: Paths to Sustainable and Inclusive Growth

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Research and Analysis

Friday, April 10, 2026

Op-ed | Despite its hype, AI is just a means to economic resilience | Andrew Sheng

Andrew Sheng, AGI Distinguished Fellow, argues in the South China Morning Post that AI is simply a means to economic resilience amidst capitalism's challenges.

Monday, April 6, 2026

Interview | This Is Not China’s War, but Beijing Started Preparing for It Years Ago | Heiwai Tang

In light of the escalating tensions in the Middle East and the growing global energy crisis, Heiwai Tang, AGI Director, was recently interviewed by the New York Times regarding China’s economic resilience amidst potential oil shocks.

Friday, April 10, 2026

Op-ed | Despite its hype, AI is just a means to economic resilience | Andrew Sheng

Andrew Sheng, AGI Distinguished Fellow, argues in the South China Morning Post that AI is simply a means to economic resilience amidst capitalism's challenges.

Monday, April 6, 2026

Interview | This Is Not China’s War, but Beijing Started Preparing for It Years Ago | Heiwai Tang

Friday, March 27, 2026

Geoeconomic Dynamics Update | The Strait of Hormuz crisis: Impact on supply chain and the financial market | Heiwai Tang

The Strait of Hormuz crisis is disrupting global energy, fertilizer, helium, and sulfur supply, with ripple effects on power, production, and transport. Asia is most exposed in crude oil while Europe and Africa are more vulnerable in jet fuel and diesel. Effects will last until July.

Friday, March 27, 2026

Op-ed | Time to confront folly of Iran war and irrational US spending | Andrew Sheng

Andrew Sheng, AGI Distinguished Fellow, reflects in the South China Morning Post on the "folly of Iran war and irrational US spending," drawing parallels to Barbara Tuchman's analysis of historical leadership failures.

Friday, March 27, 2026

Op-ed | The Rise of the Chinese Platform State | Angela Zhang

Friday, March 13, 2026

Op-ed | US-Israeli war on Iran makes a mockery of global governance rules | Andrew Sheng

AGI Distinguished Fellow, Andrew Sheng, argues in the South China Morning Post that the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, without congressional or UN approval, undermine the global governance order.