Newsletter By 2025-11-21
Given AI’s profound impact on the labor market, policymakers must adopt a prudent, human-centered approach. Technological progress should ultimately serve humanity, not replace it. In response, a solution should be the implementation of an “AI tax”, a systemic measure designed to address the wave of AI-driven layoffs. The AI tax would be levied on companies that significantly reduce their workforce due to large-scale AI adoption. The tax would be calculated based on the proportion of profits derived from AI-driven productivity improvements. The revenue from this tax would then be redirected to support retraining programs, basic livelihood support, and education and reskilling initiatives for individuals displaced by AI. The goal of the AI tax is not to hinder technological advancement but to introduce a corrective element into the market, encouraging companies to balance efficiency gains with a stronger sense of social responsibility, suggested
ANBOUND’s founder Kung Chan, in an
article published in the
CEOWORLD Magazine.
Climate strategies are increasingly intertwined with national security, economic policies, industrial policies, and environmental agendas. Decision-makers must rethink their approach to climate governance, leveraging their unique strengths and fostering coordination among various stakeholders. Although the United States has become less proactive in multilateral climate negotiations, the global momentum for emissions reduction and decarbonization continues to build, becoming an unstoppable trend, one that developed nations cannot afford to ignore. At its core, global climate governance must aim for a “minimum consensus” and rationally construct an order where different groups can coexist and develop together. Every single individual must make some form of change, in one way or another, noted
Yi Wang, Head of Global Development Program at ANBOUND, in her analysis posted on
Eurasia Review .
Researchers at
RAND Corporation produced their latest report
China's Global Health Activities in Africa - Historical Perspectives and Case Studies, examining the evolution of China’s global health aid in Africa from the 1960s to the present, focusing on two case studies: Sierra Leone and Kenya. The analysis shows how China’s health aid has become a tool of soft power, particularly in the context of shifting Western, especially U.S., foreign health aid policies. Over the past two decades, China’s health aid to Africa grew significantly, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, ranging from sending clinical teams to more complex initiatives like malaria programs, public health labs, and pandemic responses. The report recommends that the U.S. improve its understanding of China’s health aid by recognizing both its strengths and limitations, emphasizing health over commercialization. African countries, in turn, should leverage China’s health aid reforms through regional cooperation to ensure accountability and better alignment with local health priorities. Click
here to learn more about the report.
【Present Value】The City of Columbus, OH, engaged
Econsult Solutions (ESI), New Reach Community Consulting, and The Riddle Company to develop a revitalization strategy for the East Livingston Avenue Corridor. The study involved a comprehensive market analysis, retail benchmarking, and demographic research to identify growth opportunities and gaps in the local retail market. This market study analyzed trade areas, demographic trends, employment shifts, and retail supply and demand. The team at ESI also conducted competitive benchmarking and a retail SWOT analysis to inform a five-year action plan for retail development and marketing. The process included extensive stakeholder engagement, such as surveys, community meetings, and stakeholder mapping, to ensure the plan reflected local needs and priorities. Initial findings revealed weak market conditions, suggesting that traditional retail expansion would not be enough to drive long-term change. As a result, the focus shifted to a broader community development approach aimed at stabilizing the neighborhood and encouraging grassroots improvements. The study found potential for strengthening existing retail activity, supporting locally owned businesses, and introducing services tailored to neighborhood needs.
>> The global retreat from green policies implies that China’s persistence represents not only the continuation of environmental policies but also a strategic positioning for the future global governance landscape. By promoting a depoliticized, pragmatic global green alliance, China would reshape international discourse through the provision of public goods, transitioning from a “passive participant” to an “architect of institutions”. This pathway may become the most sustainable form of influence that China could exert within the international system in the latter half of the 21st century, according to
Zhou Chao, Research Fellow for Geopolitical Strategy programme at ANBOUND.
>>The declining state of the strategic consulting industry in China indicates that the market is moving away from outdated ideas dressed in empty rhetoric. Instead, it is gravitating toward verifiable strategic judgment. Objectivity and continuous refinement are essential to maintaining the value of strategic decisions. Conversely, neglecting these principles can result in flawed strategic judgments that, at best, trap companies and nations in short-term profit-driven traps, and at worst, hinder long-term growth. The construction of verifiable strategic judgment has become not just an academic concern but a critical element in shaping China's strategic framework, especially during its 15th Five-Year Plan period, writes
Siyu Bian, Economic Researcher at ANBOUND.
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