Senior Editor, Political Economy
John Carter has been an economics and finance journalist for more than 40 years. Prior to joining the Post, he worked for Market News International for more than 33 years, first as Washington Bureau Chief, then as European Managing Editor in Frankfurt, Germany and finally as Asian Managing Editor working out of Beijing.
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What's the outlook for the Belt and Road Initiative, China’s grand scheme to create a New Silk Road of trading routes and political influence throughout the world? This week, we’ll look at Chinese Xi Jinping’s pet foreign policy plan and see how it’s faring amid controversy and the coronavirus.
What's the outlook for the Belt and Road Initiative, China’s grand scheme to create a New Silk Road of trading routes and political influence throughout the world? This week, we’ll look at Chinese Xi Jinping’s pet foreign policy plan and see how it’s faring amid controversy and the coronavirus.
In this edition of the South China Morning Post – Global Impact newsletter, we raise the question of whether the United States and China could cooperate on efforts to curb climate change and look at what China must do to meet its very ambitious goal to eliminate all carbon emissions by 2060.
In this edition of the South China Morning Post – Global Impact newsletter, we raise the question of whether the United States and China could cooperate on efforts to curb climate change and look at what China must do to meet its very ambitious goal to eliminate all carbon emissions by 2060.
In the 18th edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we focused on what the relentless march of new technology means for the money in your pocket, specifically the outlook for China’s sovereign digital currency and what it hopes to accomplish.
In the 18th edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we focused on what the relentless march of new technology means for the money in your pocket, specifically the outlook for China’s sovereign digital currency and what it hopes to accomplish.
China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 51.9 in December from 52.1 in November, while the official non-manufacturing PMI fell to 55.7 from 56.4.
China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 51.9 in December from 52.1 in November, while the official non-manufacturing PMI fell to 55.7 from 56.4.
In the 17th edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we wanted to focus on a few key stories that dominated our coverage this year.
In the 17th edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we wanted to focus on a few key stories that dominated our coverage this year.
In the 15th edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the rapid development of vaccines to combat Covid-19 and the additional challenges to manufacture and distribute the inoculations worldwide.
In the 15th edition of the Global Impact newsletter, we look at the rapid development of vaccines to combat Covid-19 and the additional challenges to manufacture and distribute the inoculations worldwide.
China’s manufacturing and non-manufacturing purchasing managers’ indices, which measure economic sentiment, rose in November for the ninth month in a row.
China’s manufacturing and non-manufacturing purchasing managers’ indices, which measure economic sentiment, rose in November for the ninth month in a row.
In the 12th edition of the Global Impact newsletter we look at the European Union’s attempt to preserve its relationship with China, with many of its member states growing frustrated with China’s human rights record and business practices, while others welcome Chinese investment as part of the Belt and Road Initiative.
In the 12th edition of the Global Impact newsletter we look at the European Union’s attempt to preserve its relationship with China, with many of its member states growing frustrated with China’s human rights record and business practices, while others welcome Chinese investment as part of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Protests have broken out in several cities around the US as states continue to count up ballots from Election Day. The South China Morning Post's Political Economy team senior editor John Carter spoke with North America Bureau Chief Robert Delaney for an update on poll results, including the still-undecided race for president as of November 5, 2020.
Protests have broken out in several cities around the US as states continue to count up ballots from Election Day. The South China Morning Post's Political Economy team senior editor John Carter spoke with North America Bureau Chief Robert Delaney for an update on poll results, including the still-undecided race for president as of November 5, 2020.
US President Donald Trump has told supporters at the White House that he has won the 2020 presidential election, even though vote counting was still under way in a handful of states and after his Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden said he was “on track to win” at the polls. John Carter, the Post's Political Economy team senior editor, spoke with North America Bureau Chief Robert Delaney for an update on the state of the race for the White House.
US President Donald Trump has told supporters at the White House that he has won the 2020 presidential election, even though vote counting was still under way in a handful of states and after his Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden said he was “on track to win” at the polls. John Carter, the Post's Political Economy team senior editor, spoke with North America Bureau Chief Robert Delaney for an update on the state of the race for the White House.
The US presidential election is turning into a nail-biter contest between Republican incumbent Donald Trump and Democratic Party challenger Joe Biden. The South China Morning Post's Political Economy team senior editor John Carter spoke with US correspondent Owen Churchill for an update on the current situation several hours after polls closed on November 3, 2020.
The US presidential election is turning into a nail-biter contest between Republican incumbent Donald Trump and Democratic Party challenger Joe Biden. The South China Morning Post's Political Economy team senior editor John Carter spoke with US correspondent Owen Churchill for an update on the current situation several hours after polls closed on November 3, 2020.
In the 11th edition of the Global Impact newsletter we look at the recent rapid deterioration in the historically complex China-UK relationship and what it portends for the future.
In the 11th edition of the Global Impact newsletter we look at the recent rapid deterioration in the historically complex China-UK relationship and what it portends for the future.
Global Impact is a fortnightly curated newsletter featuring a news topic originating in China with a significant macro impact for our newsreaders around the world.
Global Impact is a fortnightly curated newsletter featuring a news topic originating in China with a significant macro impact for our newsreaders around the world.
In the 10th edition we will be looking at the role the complex US-China relationship is playing in the ongoing US election.
In the 10th edition we will be looking at the role the complex US-China relationship is playing in the ongoing US election.
In the ninth edition of the Global Impact newsletter we will be looking at the Trump administration’s efforts to clamp down on Chinese-controlled apps on national security grounds.
In the ninth edition of the Global Impact newsletter we will be looking at the Trump administration’s efforts to clamp down on Chinese-controlled apps on national security grounds.
In the ninth edition of the Global Impact newsletter we will be looking at the Trump administration’s efforts to clamp down on Chinese-controlled apps on national security grounds.
In the ninth edition of the Global Impact newsletter we will be looking at the Trump administration’s efforts to clamp down on Chinese-controlled apps on national security grounds.
In the eighth edition of the Global Impact newsletter we will look at rising tensions in the South China Sea and how this has increased the chances for armed conflict between China and the US.
In the eighth edition of the Global Impact newsletter we will look at rising tensions in the South China Sea and how this has increased the chances for armed conflict between China and the US.
In the eighth edition of the Global Impact newsletter we will look at rising tensions in the South China Sea and how this has increased the chances for armed conflict between China and the US.
In the eighth edition of the Global Impact newsletter we will look at rising tensions in the South China Sea and how this has increased the chances for armed conflict between China and the US.
In the seventh edition of the Global Impact newsletter we will look at the impact of the Hong Kong national security law and how US sanctions in response to it are affecting the city and its people.
In the seventh edition of the Global Impact newsletter we will look at the impact of the Hong Kong national security law and how US sanctions in response to it are affecting the city and its people.
In the seventh edition of the Global Impact newsletter we will look at the impact of the Hong Kong national security law and how US sanctions in response to it are affecting the city and its people.
In the seventh edition of the Global Impact newsletter we will look at the impact of the Hong Kong national security law and how US sanctions in response to it are affecting the city and its people.
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