This year, China overtook the United States to become Brazil’s largest investor. In the first six months of 2010, FDI flows reached an estimated $10 billion, up from literally $83 million in the same period last year. The surge to many is hardly surprising given that China became Brazil’s largest trade partner in 2008. But [...]

Gideon Rachman at the FT writes about the political dimensions of globalization today, taking note that so long as the very poorest in the world do not feel the benefits of these processes, political support will continue to hamper the free flow of capital, goods, and ideas, feeding into the next wave of protectionism. The [...]

Geoffrey York, a journalist from the Globe and Mail whom I know and respect greatly, had a very interesting article run in the paper on Friday about International Trade Minister David Emerson’s decision to back down from making any commentary on human rights during a visit to Beijing. This discussion of Canada’s dedication to promoting [...]

Today from MarketWatch: Sovereign-wealth funds too big to ignore Government-run funds causing heartburn in financial establishment By William L. Watts, MarketWatch Last Update: 1:52 PM ET Oct 20, 2007 WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The government-run investment pools known as sovereign wealth funds aren’t new, but they’re growing fast, causing heartburn for politicians and policymakers and leading [...]