China has announced a "new world order" for world oil markets that could have profound effects on the global economy and the monetary order itself. But as The Shanghai International Energy Exchange gears up for operation, it's important to note yet again that this is...
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US Battles Russia for Heart of the EU
by Corbett | Jul 30, 2017 | Newsletter
In a nearly unanimous vote on Tuesday, the House passed a bill that imposes new sanctions on Moscow and forces Trump to seek congressional approval before easing any restrictions on Russia. The bill, part of a larger sanctions regimen that would also impose new...
Strange Bedfellows: The India/Pakistan/China Triangle
by Corbett | Jun 18, 2017 | Newsletter
They say politics makes for strange bedfellows, and if that's the case then perhaps we don't have to look any further than the images coming out of Astana last week for proof of that dictum. Astana, of course, is the capital of Kazakhstan, and last weekend it played...
Globalization 2.0: China Ushering in Newer, Shinier New World Order!
by Corbett | Apr 30, 2017 | Newsletter
Two weeks ago I discussed the baby steps that China and Russia are taking toward creating an alternative financial infrastructure to the SWIFT Network and the Washington Consensus (read: Wall Street Consensus). The steps may be small, but they're all going in the same...
Trump’s Pivot to China
by Corbett | Jan 4, 2017 | Articles
by James Corbett TheInternationalForecaster.com January 4, 2017 Happy New Year, everyone! Remember 2016? Remember Brexit? And Pokemon Go? And the (s)election circus? And the Russian propaganda hype? How could you forget? These stories, along with the usual mix of...
Japan and Russia Might End World War 2 Soon! – The Asia-Pacific Perspective
by Corbett | Nov 6, 2016 | Videos
Broc West joins us once again for our ongoing look at news from across the Asia-Pacific. This time we cover: how countries across the Asia-Pacific are inching out from under the American umbrella; how the Japanese and the Russians may (or may not) be on the verge of...
…Meanwhile, All Hell Has Broken Loose in the South China Sea
by Corbett | Jul 21, 2016 | Articles
by James Corbett TheInternationalForecaster.com July 21, 2016 The failed Turkish coup. The Nice attack. The RNC and DNC. There is no shortage of headline-grabbing news stories to keep you occupied during this summer of rage. But while your attention is elsewhere, huge...
China’s Trillion Dollar Gamble: The New Silk Road
by Corbett | Mar 6, 2016 | Newsletter
China's "One Belt, One Road" plan is to build a vast transportation infrastructure connecting the "middle kingdom" to destinations all throughout Central and South Asia, Eurasia, and even Europe. The plan is as ambitious as it is comprehensive; consisting of a "Silk...