China’s economic troubles have given rise to increased social unrest, such as riots due to land acquisition disputes and taxi drivers’ dissatisfaction with wages.

Analyst Kamran Bokhari examines the pressure put on relations between New Delhi and Tehran due to U.S. sanctions on Iranian energy exports at a time when the looming U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan has both countries concerned.

A likely painful Greek privatization drive presents opportunities for other countries to gain assets at potentially below market value.

Vice President of Strategic Intelligence Rodger Baker discusses the implications of the recently announced free-trade zones in North Korea near the Chinese border.

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Analyst Eugene Chausovsky examines Belarus's request for economic assistance from the IMF to balance Russia's influence in the country.

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Analyst Rodger Baker examines the current challenges facing Beijing from internal security to foreign companies moving out of China seeking lower production costs.

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Analyst Marko Papic examines the strategies at Europe's disposal to manage its ongoing debt crisis.

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Vice President of Strategic Intelligence Rodger Baker examines recent territorial disputes between China and the Philippines and why the United States is reshaping its defense policy in the region.

Analyst Marko Papic discusses the jockeying to replace IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn and how the likely replacement will be a European.

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Analyst Marko Papic discusses Poland's reluctance to enter the Eurozone and Warsaw's skepticism that the European Monetary Union fulfills its national economic interests.

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