Comment

With many of the world’s democracies under growing strain and authoritarianism on the rise, the lessons of that period in German history should be heeded elsewhere as well. A column by Harold James.

The technology industry must avoid committing the same mistakes as the banking sector made, those that led to the outbreak of the global financial crisis. A column by Alexandra Borchardt.

Today’s economic risks can be minimized only with reforms that must form part of a long-term policy agenda. In terms of crafting such agendas, democracies seem to be at a disadvantage. A column by Dambisa Moyo.

It is time for China to eliminate the joint-venture requirement completely. Its current policy will only lead to a serious trade conflict. A column by Martin Feldstein.

The report of the United States Trade Representative on China is a biased political document that has further inflamed anti-China sentiment in America. A column by Stephen S. Roach.

The international economic order needs to function as a cooperative game, in which each participant commits to free and fair trade. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.

Given the sheer complexity of modern China, the country's further success may require leaders to stay in place longer than initially expected. A column by Keyu Jin.

Washington is essentially arranging its diplomatic guns behind its Internet giants, while Europe and China are baying for their monopoly profits. This is more destructive than a zero-sum game. A column by Daniel Gros.

The Washington Consensus is no longer valid. Lacking a new model, the world economy faces a heightened risk of fragmentation. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.

We need to apply human imagination and inventiveness not only to the creation of new technologies, but also to the systems that will govern those technologies. A column by Harold James.

China might lead the digital future if the US drops the ball, but it won’t become the dominant global power simply because it has a larger population. Ein Kommentar von Kenneth Rogoff.

Keeping the UK in the EU customs union – by guaranteeing it an active, albeit informal role – is negotiators' best bet. A column by Daniel Gros.