If you are a geopolitics fan like I am, you might have heard by now of the paper published by the Atlantic Council and Politico last week called The Longer Telegram: Toward a new American China strategy. It has been picked up by Martin Wolf in the Financial Times, lauded in the US Senate, and even elicited a rare rebuttal by the Chinese Foreign Ministry. And on Sunday evening,
Thanks for pointing out that "longer Telegram Piece". I also would like to point out that "Typically, for every dollar spent on foreign aid, businesses can increase revenues in the target countries by three to five dollars. So, it’s good for business in developed countries. " is sort of a problem for the recieving end. Those profits don't stay and get reinvested as much in the country where they are generated.
Thanks for pointing out that "longer Telegram Piece". I also would like to point out that "Typically, for every dollar spent on foreign aid, businesses can increase revenues in the target countries by three to five dollars. So, it’s good for business in developed countries. " is sort of a problem for the recieving end. Those profits don't stay and get reinvested as much in the country where they are generated.