Is the return of populist and mercantilism sentiments inevitable in today’s world?

China has made it clear that it wants to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). This will allow it to strengthen its image as an advocate of free trade, gain some cover from future sanctions by the US, and most importantly, spur domestic reform. Academic Gu Qingyang delves into the topic.

In 2020, the world as we know it has changed. Is it possible for us to return to what it was before, or are we better off creating a new world order?

AS COVID-19 continues to ravage economies across the world, it has now become a common refrain that economic globalisation is passé.