Starting from September 2000, Israel and Palestine found out that they fell somewhat into an awful box. The conflicts aggravated; actions followed by retaliation, which raised yet another round of retaliation; the inf...Starting from September 2000, Israel and Palestine found out that they fell somewhat into an awful box. The conflicts aggravated; actions followed by retaliation, which raised yet another round of retaliation; the influences of the hard-liners in both sides ascended while that of the moderates descended; and the mediation efforts of the interna-展开更多
At the start of the post WWII era,the United States led the world to establish a political and economic order for freer trade,military cooperation,and economic development in low income countries.The program was far f...At the start of the post WWII era,the United States led the world to establish a political and economic order for freer trade,military cooperation,and economic development in low income countries.The program was far from perfect,but it gave the world decades of growth,expansion,and increased freedom and opportunity.More people in more countries raised their living standards more significantly than in any other period of human history.Freer trade and avoidance of major wars benefited people everywhere.The U.S.leadership is nevertheless much weaker now.Countries cannot agree on trade treaties to remove further barriers,and the growing size and importance of several countries with diverse interests make agreements harder to reach.Terrorism in parts of the world restricts the spread of markets.A likely outcome will be slower growth of the world economy in the future.展开更多
After Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump met on the sidelines of the G20 Summit at the end of June in Osaka, Japan, and agreed to restart economic and trade consultations, trade tension betwe...After Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump met on the sidelines of the G20 Summit at the end of June in Osaka, Japan, and agreed to restart economic and trade consultations, trade tension between the two largest economies in the world glimpsed a ray of hope after the stalemate of the past couple of months since trade negotiations broke down in early May.展开更多
文摘Starting from September 2000, Israel and Palestine found out that they fell somewhat into an awful box. The conflicts aggravated; actions followed by retaliation, which raised yet another round of retaliation; the influences of the hard-liners in both sides ascended while that of the moderates descended; and the mediation efforts of the interna-
文摘At the start of the post WWII era,the United States led the world to establish a political and economic order for freer trade,military cooperation,and economic development in low income countries.The program was far from perfect,but it gave the world decades of growth,expansion,and increased freedom and opportunity.More people in more countries raised their living standards more significantly than in any other period of human history.Freer trade and avoidance of major wars benefited people everywhere.The U.S.leadership is nevertheless much weaker now.Countries cannot agree on trade treaties to remove further barriers,and the growing size and importance of several countries with diverse interests make agreements harder to reach.Terrorism in parts of the world restricts the spread of markets.A likely outcome will be slower growth of the world economy in the future.
文摘After Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump met on the sidelines of the G20 Summit at the end of June in Osaka, Japan, and agreed to restart economic and trade consultations, trade tension between the two largest economies in the world glimpsed a ray of hope after the stalemate of the past couple of months since trade negotiations broke down in early May.
