Robert Wihtol

The appointment of a new Asian Development Bank president highlights the need for a shift to competitive and transparent selection of senior management everywhere.

A dramatic resignation this week has put a spotlight on the functions of Beijing’s brainchild.

A former president of the Asian Development Bank reminisces about dealing with the rise of China.

Pressure is mounting for China to join international debt-management initiatives.

The fraught relationship between the United States and China is set to deteriorate further.

How did an uncharismatic former mid-level KGB spy rise to the pinnacle of Russian politics?

The multilateral development banks set up by China and the BRICS countries have evolved quickly from concept to reality.

A newly released book by John West takes a guarded view of the world’s most promising region.

Geopolitical and economic rivalries can see projects of questionable value get pushed through without proper assessment of financial and economic viability.