Paulson: My role in the crisis

The high level S&ED tries to keep US-China ties — arguably the most important bilateral relationship in the world — on a relatively even keel.

The Boao Forum had some bright moments of sparkling real debate, but because so many politicians are fearful of commitment, it fell short of offering a dialogue on how to begin to change the world.

Emerging markets have been fairly resilient since the brief panic that started in late January but the game is surely up.

Dominique de Villepin, former French prime minister, tells FinanceAsia that banks should never again be allowed to become so huge, and that Asia needs a credit ratings agency.

Future historians will highlight the rapid rise in emerging countries' living standards, not the global financial crisis, argues Lawrence Summers.

The Mayan prophesy predicts the end of the world in 2012, but our readers reckon it will signal the end of the global financial crisis.