Comment

The differing performance projections have much to do with the vaccine delivery timetable. People in poorer countries will likely be waiting until 2022 and beyond. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.

The sudden recent regulatory crackdown against Alibaba gives the impression that Chinese law enforcement is arbitrary. A column by Angela Huyue Zhang.

Rich countries ought to allocate available resources directly to pandemic-related expenditures, either by purchasing equipment or by directly financing domestic purchases. A column by Anne O. Krueger.

Europeans’ nervousness following the recent events in the US cannot simply be willed away. It will linger, implying at least some impact on diplomacy and policymaking. A column by Carl Bildt.

Internet-enabled connectivity is dangerously amplifying an increasingly polarized national discourse in an era of mounting social and political instability. A column by Stephen S. Roach.

Global leaders should first use these opening days of the year to publicly commit to shaping a new geopolitical context – one that advances cooperation and partnership. A column by Børge Brende.

It is a mistake to conclude that just because 200'000 people are no longer demonstrating in Minsk every week, the Belarusians have surrendered. The protests have simply changed. A column by Sławomir Sierakowski.

At the present rate, the EU will have no chance of catching up with the US, the UK, Israel, and other leading vaccinators until this summer. A column by Hans-Werner Sinn.

If the US is to reclaim the leadership position that will enable it to compete constructively with China, the Biden administration must tackle the effects of globalization. A column By Yuen Yuen Ang.

The destruction to aggregate supply and demand, in conjunction with fundamental shifts in behavioral norms, compares well with patterns in the aftermath of earlier major pandemics. A column by Stephen S. Roach.

The UK Prime Minister must make a success of the country's solo effort this year and tackle overdue political reforms. Otherwise, the Four-nation country is facing the threat of disintegration. A column by UK editor Pascal Meisser.

Advanced economies ought to provide concessional financing, technical expertise and sharing of best practices – all guided by a World Carbon Bank. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.