Whatever China Shock might be going on with inequality or the trade deficit, it's still price that counts. And China prices today are 65% lower in real terms than they were a quarter of a century ago. open.substack.com/pub/dannyquah/…

What root causes and markers can we identify that brought about US-China rivalry and the current state of geopolitical fragmentation? "The China Shock at the End of History". Mon 16 Sep 2024, 1030h-1145h, Lee Kuan Yew School Festival of Ideas 2024 lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/news-events/ev…

No blue-collar worker I know feels the weight on their shoulders of the national trade deficit or of regional trade imports. What they feel keenly is the price at which is sold the things they make. So too the consumer, the things they buy. dannyquah.github.io/2024/08/31/Not…

Do you know what will happen to the American people’s way of life and the U.S. system of government if you become No. 2? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. foreignpolicy.com/2024/09/04/dan…

In a letter to the next U.S. president, Danny Quah writes, “Once you give up on the obsession with being No. 1, your engagement with China no longer needs to be confrontational.” From FP’s upcoming print issue: foreignpolicy.com/2024/09/04/dan…

Do you know what will happen to the American people’s way of life and the U.S. system of government if the U.S. becomes No. 2? Absolutely nothing, Danny Quah writes. FP’s upcoming print issue, “Dear America,” is out next week. foreignpolicy.com/2024/09/04/dan…

Even at his official Welcome Reception, UK High Commissioner Nik Mehta could not keep from stopping to discuss multilateralism, and how its rules apply and where. Welcome to Singapore

You can be no. 1 because you truly excel, or you can be no. 1 because you contain others and keep them from getting ahead. In this space, being no. 1 is a sufficient statistic for exactly no proposition of interest. (Gift link) foreignpolicy.com/2024/09/04/dan…

FOREIGN POLICY MAGAZINE - FALL 2024 PREVIEW Foreign Policy (September 9, 2024): The new issue features 2024 U.S. Election: The World’s Advice to the Next White House - No matter who wins the White House, these nine thinkers from around the world would like a word. Catherine

When friends from Brookings, Chatham House, and Open Society Foundation come to Singapore, of course we meet to discuss China, the US, geopolitics, and international economics, all while keeping to the Chatham House Rule.

The next US administration will face rising demand in global challenges even as its supply shrinks in resources and goodwill. Nine essays offer suggestions in Fall 2024 issue of Foreign Policy (I counted: I'm 7 of 9.) (Gift link, free to read) foreignpolicy.com/2024/09/09/pre…

Eminently reasonable advice from Danny Quah - Why America Should Drop Its Obsession With Being No. 1 - A letter from Singapore to the next U.S. president. foreignpolicy.com/2024/09/04/dan…

With the many economic traction points between industrial policy and globalization, does this need further complication from geopolitical rivalry? I'm gonna go with yes...not least with the opening session already saying "geopliticized". #WTOPublicForum

#WTOPublicForum with Simon Evenett, Mzukisi Qobo, Jan Yves Remy, and Penny Naas, on whether Industrial Policy was catalyst or obstacle for globalization. Obviously, I argued yes. Then an evening with Singaporean officials, well-wishers, former LSE students, new friends...

With Great Power rivalry deepening, the last thing we should be doing is cheerleading. But then what we should do instead is clear only if we know how we got here. lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/news-events/ev… (Or if you're abroad nus-sg.zoom.us/webinar/regist… only from overseas 😜).

The security of home (asking for The Wife): (Gift link, free to read) straitstimes.com/opinion/the-pe… The Straits Times

LKYSPP Festival of Ideas 2024 this year kicked off Monday morning with The China Shock at the End of History My unpacking: substack.com/@dannyquah/not… #FOI2024