Living in turbulent times in the West

If, like me, you are an avid follower of international relationships, then things seem to have suddenly gotten a bit complicated, at least in the West.

China is focusing strongly on its 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20), with an enthusiastic welcome from the head of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in Paris and plaudits from a number of analysts; however, all of a sudden Washington, London and the European Union are all in turmoil, for different reasons.

So here's my highly personal take on what's going on, and what may happen - it's called sticking your neck out.