The China-Russia partnership is a highly consequential geopolitical alignment driven by a shared goal of countering U.S. hegemony and reshaping the international order into a multipolar system. While not a formal alliance, this relationship is strengthened by Russia's increasing economic reliance on China following Western sanctions, which allows Beijing to leverage its influence. Policymakers should note that while the partnership projects deep solidarity (as seen in high-level summits), it remains complex and limited by mutual mistrust and competing strategic interests. This enduring alignment poses a significant challenge to U.S. interests and requires continued diplomatic vigilance.
Black businesses as community anchors: History, economic power, and the fight to preserve it
English Summary
Black-owned businesses serve as critical anchors for community wealth, resilience, and cultural identity in major cities like Tulsa, Durham, New Orleans, and Birmingham. Brookings' Black Business Parity Dashboard models the economic gains—in revenue, jobs, and wages—that communities could realize if Black business ownership matched the Black population share, identifying where progress is accelerating and where ownership gaps remain entrenched. The research reveals measurable social and economic returns from closing ownership disparities while highlighting a shifting legal landscape that complicates efforts to sustain equitable economic development. Public, private, and philanthropic strategies will be essential to preserving and expanding Black business ecosystems amid heightened policy scrutiny.
中文摘要
黑人所有企業在美國主要城市（如土爾沙、達勒姆、紐奧良和伯明罕）的社區財富、韌性和文化認同中發揮著關鍵支柱作用。布魯金斯學會的《黑人企業平價儀表板》模型化了經濟效益——包括營收、就業機會和薪資——如果黑人企業所有權比例與黑人人口比例相匹配，社區可實現的經濟增長，並識別出進展加速的地區及企業所有權差距仍然根深蒂固的地區。研究揭示了縮小所有權差距帶來的可量化社會經濟回報，同時強調了日益變化的法律環境，這使維持公平經濟發展的努力面臨複雜挑戰。在政策審查日益加強的背景下，公共、私人及慈善機構的戰略將對於保護和擴展黑人企業生態系統至關重要。
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