China faces a surplus of 1.5 million primary school teachers and 370,000 middle schoolteachers by 2035, with the number of kindergarten students falling for the first time in nearly two decades in …
Monthly Archives For February 2024
Wall Street Is More Bullish On India Than Ever—But The Real Story Is About China
The optimism, however, may not be a reflection of India itself. Viral Acharya, the former deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India and currently an economics professor at the New York University, …
China’s Shipyards Are Ready for a Protracted War. America’s Aren’t.
As leader Xi Jinping tries to reshape the world order in peacetime and prepares to prevail over rivals during war, his nation’s shipbuilding empire is a pivotal strategic asset.
Treating China as ‘un-investable’ would be ‘wide of the mark,’ JPMorgan strategist says
China cannot be treated as un-investable despite economic difficulties and there are still investment opportunities in the country, a JPMorgan strategist says.
Xi Jinping’s paranoia is making China isolated and insular
More than a year after China scrapped its “zero-covid” policy, which had kept it sealed off from most foreign visitors from early 2020 to the end of 2022, the country is now pushing in two…
China’s EV makers face rising EU demands on climate disclosures, sustainability compliance, eroding export edge: expert
EU regulations and laws aimed at achieving its 2050 net zero ambition have major implications for Chinese firms, says TUV Rheinland technical manager Some EU measures ‘can be considered a kind of …
Australia can’t talk defence by not mentioning China
We cannot win public consent for higher defence spending without being candid with voters on where the threats come from.
China introduces the world’s first ‘AI child’
Chinese scientists recently announced the creation of the world’s first “artificial intelligence child.” What she does: Unveiled at the Frontiers of General Artificial Intelligence Technology …
Temu’s Super Bowl ads spark backlash over China-based firm’s forced labor allegations
E-commerce platform Temu’s Super Bowl ads drew the ire of lawmakers who called out the retailer’s data protections and lack of safeguards to keep forced labor out of supply chains.
China’s biggest problem is a ‘lack of confidence,’ Standard Chartered CEO says
Investors are closely watching China, whose stock market gyrations, deflation problem and property woes are casting a shadow over global growth outlook.
Punish China, create US jobs: trade envoy defends Joe Biden’s retention of Donald Trump-era tariffs
Katherine Tai sees ‘strategic value’ in duties while bolstering American middle class and reinvigorating stateside manufacturing and domestic economy Tariffs and laws championed by Biden …
Philippines vs. China: The South China Sea Ruling Beijing Calls Invalid
After eight years, the Philippines’ turf war with China is still defined by the 2016 ruling from the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
China Desperately Hopes ‘Dragon Babies’ Can Reverse Population Slump
China is due a year-of-the-dragon mini baby boom, state media forecasts, but demographic and social trends may put a damper on long-term growth.
