For aspiring market debutantes, the waiting is the hardest part. Since war broke out in Ukraine and the U.S. Federal Reserve began a rapid cycle of raising borrowing costs early last year, it has been…
Monthly Archives For December 2023
China cautions US to stay out of its business
In a recent phone call between Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi and United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Wang delivered a stern w …
Doing business with China, timing is everything
China may be one of Africa’s largest trading partners, which means opportunities for those companies in sectors outside of just raw commodities to …
China’s exports grow for first time in six months, imports shrink
China’s exports increased by 0.5 percent in November from … unemployment and weak household and business confidence threatening a sustainable rebound. The manufacturing sector is also running at …
How China’s Education Firms Survived the Crackdown
Chinese education stocks have earned a gold star in 2023: an unexpected, albeit partial, comeback after Beijing’s brutal regulatory crackdown that began in 2021.
People in China Are Starting to Worry About COVID Testing and Controls Coming Back
Concerns about revived testing and restrictions are swirling on Chinese social media, as sore memories of China’s strict zero-COVID policy remain fresh.
Will China leave behind its economic woes in 2024?
China’s leaders will soon gather in Beijing for the Communist Party’s Central Economic Work Conference. Their deliberations will help set a growth target for 2024, which will be announced in March.
China is ’eminently practical’ when it comes to its economy: CEO of Mubadala’s Deputy Group
Waleed Al Muhairi, CEO of Mubadala’s Deputy Group, says it’s “undeniable” that China is experiencing a slowdown, but there is opportunity “on the ground.”
China’s real estate crisis is coming for its massive shadow banks
Moody’s surprise downgrade of China’s credit outlook this week has reinforced concerns that the crisis in the country’s real estate market is spilling over into the wider economy.
All things considered, China’s economy is still bigger than the US’s
The narrative of global economic supremacy is witnessing a dramatic shift. Contrary to popular perception, China’s economy, when measured accurately, has not …
China says Biden plan to shut it out of US battery supply chain violates WTO rules
China said on Thursday that Biden administration plans to limit Chinese content in batteries eligible for generous electric vehicle tax credits from next year violate international trade norms and …
China’s exports rise for the first time in six months, but won’t boost slump in the economy
The spread of Covid-19 infections in November last year had also disrupted trade with the rest of the world, driving up this year’s headline numbers. “The turnaround of China exports growth posed a …
You should get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Nobel Prize winner who helped discover it explains why.
Dr. Drew Weissman, who grew up in Lexington, is this week’s guest on the Globe’s Say More podcast with Shirley Leung.
