The events that unfolded in Bangladesh in the summer of 2024 offered the world a glimpse of Gen Z in action. What came to be known as the July Revolution was not only a political upheaval that ended Sheikh Hasina’s long rule; it was a moment in which Gen Z...

In the fall and winter of 2025, a wave of global layoffs driven by artificial intelligence (AI) quietly intensified. According to data from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, by September 2025, nearly 950,000 job cuts had been announced in the United States, marking the highest figure since the COVID-19 pandemic.   What...

China is at a critical juncture in its economic evolution. After decades of rapid industrialization, it is now transitioning toward a post-industrial economy, where the emphasis will shift from manufacturing and infrastructure development to services, technological innovation, and knowledge-based industries. This shift marks a significant turning point for the country’s...

What we call Trumpism is, at its core, a branch of conservatism. Therefore, understanding American conservatism is essential to understanding Trumpism itself. In today’s world, conservatism manifests differently across regions: the United States represents one strand, while European countries such as the United Kingdom and France embody another. The ideological...

The influence of artificial intelligence (AI) is now widely acknowledged, with some even calling it a “cognitive revolution”. Yet amid the hype and speculation, the real trajectory of AI often seems obscured. Clearly, AI is not just a new technology; it is the engine of a new industrial revolution. In...

Wendy Schmidt and her husband, Eric Schmidt, are both billionaires. Eric, the former CEO of Google, has an estimated net worth of $ 30.2 billion. Together, the couple has donated around $ 2 billion, a significant portion of which has been directed toward environmental causes. This includes a $ 450...

China’s current economic situation can hardly be described as optimistic. While the government has rolled out a variety of policies aimed at stimulating growth, these efforts often appear disjointed, with many failing to deliver meaningful results. For every ten pro-growth initiatives, one misguided policy can easily undo their combined effect....

In The Power Elite, American sociologist C. Wright Mills defines elites as individuals who hold positions of significant power and influence, shaping critical decisions and advising those in direct control. He emphasizes that “history is not … shaped by a series of small decisions, none of which are thought out”...

China’s economy outperformed expectations in the first half of 2025, with GDP reaching RMB 66 trillion, marking a 5.3% year-on-year increase at comparable prices. This pace not only surpassed the government’s annual target of around 5%, as outlined in the Government Work Report, but also aligned with ANBOUND’s earlier projections,...

As China prepares its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026 - 2030) that focuses on its domestic cycle of production, distribution, and consumption, interregional competition is becoming increasingly unavoidable. Understanding the economic shifts and trends across cities and regions is now critical for the country’s national strategic planning and development. Based on...