US-China: The silent war on microchips
Microchips are at the core of global industry, underpinning technological innovations such as AI, factory automation, electric cars, and advanced weapon systems. Simultaneously, they lie at the heart of the US-China trade conflict—a "Cold War" dispute with significant global implications.
The US-China clash over electric cars
Protecting the economy or the environment? Who will win the EV race? And why are French cognac producers worried? Nicholas Lardy, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and a vice chair of the National Committee on US-China Relations, speaks to iMEdD from Washington, DC.
Special Report: US – China Trade War
In mid-May 2024, US President Joe Biden announced plans to quadruple tariffs on Chinese electric cars. This was just the latest episode in the ongoing trade war between Washington and Beijing. Through interviews with Greek and foreign experts, analyses of geopolitical balances, and examination of the truth behind the numbers, iMEdD attempts to decode what has been described as the “New Cold War.”
US-China Trade War: Competing on the Economic Frontline with Dr. Konstantinos Tsimonis
We talked to Dr. Konstantinos Tsimonis, Senior Lecturer in Chinese Society at King's College London and a member of the Institute of International Relations. We discussed the intricate dynamics of the U.S.-China trade conflict and whether we are witnessing a new Cold War.
10 Crises of 2024 – Explained
From the autonomous, unrecognized state of Transnistria to the Sahara Desert and from regional conflicts such as Nagorno-Karbakh to the relations between the superpowers USA and China, iMEdD explained the crises that may concern us in 2024.
