Diplomacy

When Geopolitics Checks In: Why the Hotel Business Is No Longer Local

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In the hospitality industry, we like to believe that business is fundamentally local. A hotel is a building, a balance sheet, a brand, a management contract, and a stream of room nights. Wars and treaties feel remote and are for diplomats, not developers. That assumption is no longer safe. That realization was prompted by the … Read more

China and the Clean Energy Economy

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01/29/2021 Xi Jinping gave an interesting speech at the Davos World Economic Forum. Foreign Policy magazine published a good synopsis that’s worth the time to read, as it highlights the inconsistencies between Xi’s portrayal of China versus his government’s actions. Political posturing aside, Xi’s speech is worth understanding because he signals his country’s policy objectives. … Read more