The mutating virus and its message to mankind
The writer says the reality in 2021 was that whatever was being done to make the world a better place was not good enough.
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A new era of international economic cooperation
New international trade patterns have emerged with the rapid development of e-commerce.
The only way is up from a year of disappointments
The writer says the disappointments and difficulties from the past 12 months are perhaps a boon for the coming year.
COP26 agreed rules on trading carbon emissions, but they’re fatally flawed
The writer says monitoring how these trading mechanisms work in practice and whether they have the desired effect will be important.
A bumpy year ahead for economies and markets
The pandemic, inflation and monetary tightening make for unpredictable times.
Need to guard against ‘metaverse’ craze: China Daily contributor
The writer says China needs to remain on high alert against financial speculators trying to cash in on the metaverse craze.
Evergrande saga: No institution should be too big to fail
When news of Evergrande Group’s difficulties surfaced earlier in the year, analysts suggested that such a default would be China’s Lehman moment.
Continuation of enforced disappearances is a human tragedy on a vast scale
The Pakistan government has yet to fulfil its long-standing pledge to criminalise enforced disappearances.
Omicron variant: Things to do, and not do
Even if vaccines only reduce transmission modestly, a breakthrough case in a vaccinated individual poses less risk of transmission to others than infection in an unvaccinated and…
Jokowi’s G20 presidency
Indonesia’s legacy will be determined by its ability to make concrete and substantial progress in the G20.