More than 170 years ago, Frédéric Bastiat noted in his masterly work Economic Sophisms that the “opposition to free trade rests upon errors, or, if you prefer, upon half-truths.”1 Ever since Adam Smith successfully replaced mercantilist orthodoxy with free trade doctrine in his celebrated...

The world is going through strikingly fast and comprehensive transformation. The harmonization of the bilateral or multilateral regulations and standards all over the world will make market penetrations much easier, or harder. This is also a critical turn for the overall Turkish economic and...

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People's Republic of China have adored long-lasting and friendly ties – regardless of their ideological differences, evident in their very names. This article discusses economic cooperation between China and Pakistan with Chinese investment in Pakistani...

Global economic landscape has been changed in modern era and the main derivers of this change are; trade liberalization, technology, freer capital movements between countries, advancement in communication and transport infrastructure, advancement in cross border supply chain system etc....

The politics of modern world is changing every day and all developing countries look for new markets to survive in all situations. China, as the world's leading producer, also looks for multiple markets to decrease the chances of any major setback of economy in future. In these lines, China has...

This paper aims to provide a pragmatic policy approach to countering China's influence on trade and investment in the west. It also examines how the United States should address China's ever-growing threat to regional rights, freedoms, trade, security and democracy

In recent years, China has drawn a lot of attention, not only due to its rapid economic development and the WTO accession, but also due to its active attitude towards regional economic development. China, as the world's leading producer, also looks for multiple markets to decrease the chances of...

The possible creation of an Asian Economic Zone has been debated quite often in the last years. This is not shared by countries specially attached to the strict dimension of national sovereignty. The worldly trends of globalization and interdependence turn it into an urgency as Asia is required...

This paper focused on the role of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) as emerging protagonist in international development and India’s cooperation is significantly and rapidly changing. Over the last decade, BRICS have increased their financial as well as technical assistance...

Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS) provides a framework for Canada’s relationship with the leading growth region in the global economy. The IPS approaches the Indo-Pacific as a strategic arena for comprehensive foreign policy, with economic/business linkages as an essential component. This...