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China’s free-trade rhetoric at APEC clashes with its ongoing industrial subsidies Without subsidy discipline, regional trust and fair competition cannot recover APEC’s credibility depends on rules, not gestures C

Chinese subsidies have tilted global markets in favor of state-backed firms WTO rules have failed to keep pace with this shift Fair trade now depends on coordinated reform and enforcement In the last decade, China’s indust

Multinational R&D specialization routes research, engineering, and production to best-fit locations Heckscher–Ohlin logic links talent hubs with supplier clusters and scalable manufacturing Schools should buy for resilience and upgrades, favoring evidence-backed, diversified supply chains

Digital cash resilience pairs fast digital payments with a cash fallback for shocks A privacy-safe, offline-capable digital euro can scale without draining deposits Schools should drill multi-rail payments, keep cash buffers, and pilot only cost-winning rails

Dollar stablecoins dominate liquidity; Asian rivals will struggle Europe’s MiCA and Korea’s stalemate show rules don’t build networks Win small: target local corridors with instant bank redemption and dollar swaps In cryptocurrency m

Pivot Sanaenomics from populism to productivity Protect real per-student spending and modernize vocational training Target support, not handouts, to grow without tighter BOJ policy As Japan moves into 2026, it faces a not

Strengthen defence while protecting R&D and skills to keep growth alive Spend smarter: joint procurement, open standards, and dual-use innovation Fund what proves results—capability gains, cost declines, and real diffusion

Points-based immigration replaced EU free movement and filled shortages Rapid rule swings now strain universities and care services Use a public skills scorecard and align visas with training Brexit was supposed to take back contro

Big cities can be cheaper for global work due to urban economies of scale But congestion and housing costs strain schools first Education must be treated as city infrastructure Living in major cities often seems expensive.

Work from home is changing who does housework Being home is mistaken for being free Education policy must adapt fast In 2023, data indicated that 35% of employed people in America worked at home, up from 24% in

AI is turning “search” into a default tutor in schools Antitrust helps, but it moves too slowly for education Open standards and portability keep schools from lock-in Competition policy in the age of AI is now education policy: It must influence how learning tools are acquired, integrated, and changed—not simply penalize dominant companies. As of December 2025, Google held approximately 90.8% of the global search market, demonstrating its central role in how people find answers. However, the nature of search is changing.

Social media bans for children shift teens to riskier apps Use age assurance + safe defaults + measurable outcomes Make protections portable across platforms and schools Young people have already sh

Security industrial policy now shapes what schools can access and teach Education must build resilience without shutting down openness Strategy will fail without skills pipelines and smart campus rules By October 15, 20

Stories outlast statistics, and feeds reward that Viral politics runs on heroes, villains, and anger Teach narrative literacy, and push for cleaner platform data A study found that the impact of a statistic on belief decreased by 73% after j

China overcapacity is designed, not accidental Cheap exports depress prices and spark tariffs Teach managed markets; hedge buys; build skills In 2024, China churned out over three-quarters of the world's battery cells.

Morale—not gear or term—decides deterrence Fair, transparent rules and real training build buy-in Enforce fast, honor civil service, beat disinfo Here's a number that should worry any defense minister: 16%.

Europe’s defence surge meets tightening debt Fund smart: credible paths, joint buys, skills Avoid “Greece 2010”: improve balances, manage rollover risk Here's the thing: back in December 2025, over two-thirds of Europeans

Pyongyang supplies shells and labor to Russia Sanctions erode; nuclear recognition pressure rises Choke arms-for-oil routes; align allies The military support between North Korea and Russia isn't just a minor iss

Skip Europe’s welfare playbook—it didn’t lift births Lead with jobs: housing, productivity, youth careers Keep supports targeted; don’t build a giant state Here’s the thing: In 2023, the European Union’s birth rat

Strong laws; complex compliance stalls EU growth Simplify: one rulebook, one portal, safe patterns Tie public compute to pre-cleared controls; update annually EU’s digital rules now have teeth.