International relationsFairness, not just democracy, to be key for sailing divided world
Nikkei Fairness Index screens nations as trustworthy or risky as trade partners
The United Nations offices in Geneva. Conflicts such as U.S.-China rivalry and Russia's invasion of Ukraine increasingly divide the world and slow globalization. © Reuters
Nikkei staff writers
January 1, 2023 03:59 JST
TOKYO -- Globalization is at a standstill as conflicts, including U.S.-China rivalry and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, increasingly divide the world. Still, businesses and people sometimes repair such divisions as they seek avenues for growth abroad. To sail this divided world, "fairness" will be the key compass for all.