Newsletter By 2023-09-22
Within the economic and investment fields, the Indian government often claims "tax issues" as a reason for restricting foreign companies. Among them, the Chinese Vivo, Oppo, Xiaomi, and South Korean Samsung have all faced disruptions in the Indian market. One possible approach for the Chinese government in response to that would be prohibiting the entry of Indian-manufactured Apple smartphones into the Mainland Chinese market. This might be done under various pretexts, for instance, unfair cost competition, violations of worker rights, support for terrorism, conflict with climate change, or any others to justify this prohibition, while allowing non-Indian manufactured smartphones to be sold in China. From a geopolitical and strategic perspective, this countermeasure seeks to influence the Indian government through Apple. India might then be aware that its actions against Chinese companies would carry substantial risks, as discussed in the research program at ANBOUND.
>>【ANBOUND GEOPOLITICAL REVIEW】Behind the large-scale strike occurred in several states across the United States on September 15., it is the significantly lower number of workers required to produce electric vehicles. A few years ago, during a
speech on the IAEE podcast,
ANBOUND’s founder Kung Chan warned that the development of new energy vehicles would lead to lots of unemployment in the automotive manufacturing sectors. The EVs requires less than half the workforce, compared to traditional car production. No country or government can withstand such a shock in the short term, which could irritate scalable social unrest. The climate policymakers shall avoid being overly radical or idealistic, as well as harboring the illusion of gaining political capital from it for elections.
>> The findings in a new study titled “The Benefits of Connecting Canadians” reveal that the Trans Canada Trail (the Trail) is not just a network of paths; it’s a vital force in boosting Canada’s environment, economy, and the well-being of its residents and visitors. Commissioned by Trans Canada Trail and conducted by
Econsult Solutions , this pioneering study is the first of its scale in Canada. The Trans Canada Trail spans an impressive 28,000 kilometers and is recognized as the world’s longest national trail. This research dives into the Trail’s profound impact, highlighting three major categories, including environmental resilience, economic development and tourism, as well as health and well-being. Click
here to read the report.
The process of Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) delisting from the U.S. capital market, which began in August last year, will gradually be completed by the end of this year or the beginning of next year. Even with the agreement and effective resolution of the U.S.-China audit dispute, these SOEs will continue to leave the U.S. stock market. For the delisted companies, there is not much substantial impact, but there exist certain long-term concerns. Whether state-owned or otherwise, these enterprises should keep openness in their development, rather than take passive closure under external pressures., wrote
Wei Hongxu, senior economist at ANBOUND.
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