Policy Watch

The Mathematical Illusion of “Aiming Higher”: Why China’s Sub-5% Growth is a Structural Certainty

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The Mathematical Illusion of “Aiming Higher”: Why China’s Sub-5% Growth is a Structural Certainty The shift from demographic dividend to intelligent capital: Automation is the necessary macroeconomic response to a shrinking workforce. The Economist recently published a critique of the Chinese government’s 2026 Government Work Report, arguing that policymakers are “dangerously rooted in the past” … Read more

Mark Carney’s Middle Powers Doctrine: A Maoist Strategy?

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The Chairman of the North Is Mark Carney Canada’s Mao Zedong? 2nd Feb  2026 | Jimmy Xiao Mark Carney delivering his “Middle Powers” address at the World Economic Forum. A surprising convergence of strategic thought between the Canadian Prime Minister and the Great Helmsman. When Mark Carney took the podium at the World Economic Forum … Read more

The Down Under Paradox: How Australia Became an Accidental AI Superpower—and Why It Might Squander It

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In the global arms race for Artificial Intelligence dominance, the headlines are predictable. The United States and China are the titans, trading blows in a high-stakes duel of silicon and software. But look past the giants, scan the data from the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings, and you will find an anomaly. It is … Read more