https://www.scmp.com/rss/506150/feed Adam Triggs is director of research at the Asian Bureau of Economic Research, The Australian National University. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The trend in advanced economies of closing up to Chinese foreign investment has accelerated during the economic downturn from the coronavirus pandemic. There is a fear among Australian, Japanese, European and other policymakers that cashed up Chinese companies will scoop up their distressed assets in a fire sale and take ownership of critical infrastructure, data and other national assets. Direct investment from other countries will also be discouraged, with technical and political difficulties... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3089390/west-shouldnt-fear-chinese-cash-welcome-peace-dividend?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3089390/west-shouldnt-fear-chinese-cash-welcome-peace-dividend?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Jun 2020 21:00:11 +0000 In 1984 Hollywood blockbuster Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the film’s title character faced a tough decision. While crossing a rickety bridge over a crocodile-infested river, his young companion tripped and was left hanging on for dear life. If Indiana did nothing, the boy would fall to a gruesome death. But if he tried to cross the bridge to help him, the additional weight risked collapsing the entire structure. Many emerging Asian governments feel a bit like Indiana Jones in trying to... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3087199/asias-economies-should-pull-together-recover-coronavirus?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3087199/asias-economies-should-pull-together-recover-coronavirus?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Jun 2020 23:00:30 +0000