China’s steel production has increased, but a property market downturn and slowdown in infrastructure spending have seen prices plunge steeply, leading to overcapacity and trade tensions.
Monthly Archives For May 2024
China’s Xi Jinping is visiting Europe for the first time in five years – his goodwill tour will be an uphill struggle
When Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Italy for a state visit in 2019, he was given a lavish welcome, with private tours of Roman landmarks and a dinner serenaded by opera singer Andrea Bocelli,…
PLA sticks and trade carrots: Beijing ramps up pressure on Taiwan as William Lai’s inauguration nears
Mainland China sends mixed messages as island’s president-elect William Lai Ching-te prepares to take office, sending PLA planes in closest known fly-by while signalling goodwill through eased tourism …
The Rocket Fuel Behind China Shock 2.0: Weak Currency, Deflation
Flat to falling prices coupled with inflation elsewhere and a lower exchange rate have turbocharged China’s export boom.
What China must learn from Japan’s decades-long debt-deflation slowdown
Chinese policymakers can ill afford to send mixed signals in their efforts to rejuvenate the economy, given excess supply and subdued demand Their tendency to view the economy as a machine that can be …
China Big Tech: Why many overworked employees are quitting to become entrepreneurs amid internet slowdown
China’s internet giants have slashed jobs in recent years, affecting tens of thousands of people, many of whom have decided to become entrepreneurs themselves, with mixed results.
Beijing ramps up pressure on Taiwan with warplanes, trade and travel policies as William Lai’s inauguration nears
Mainland China sends mixed messages as island’s president-elect William Lai Ching-te prepares to take office, sending PLA planes in closest known fly-by while signalling goodwill through eased tourism …
2024 Beijing Int’l Automotive Exhibition closes
Visitors are seen at the exhibition area of Chinese NEV manufacturer BYD during the 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, May 4, 2024. The …
Pucker up Hongkongers: lemon-tea shops from mainland China want to wet your whistles this summer and beyond
Mainland China-based chains including Lam Heung Ling, Jo’s Cha, Linlee, The One Lemon Tea and LMM have set up shops in Hong Kong recently. Analysts assess their chances.
Sen. Mitt Romney, Secretary of State Antony Blinken explore progress in Middle East, Ukraine, China
Romney interviewed Blinken at the McCain Institute’s 2024 Sedona Forum, held Friday and Saturday in Sedona, Arizona. They discussed the war in Gaza, and the possibilities for a cease-fire, as well as the relationship between…
The Missing Factor In Explanations Of China’s Economic Distress: Covid (Part 1: The Cover-Up)
The Chinese government has suppressed information about Covid’s domestic impact since 2020. This is a major driver of the country’s economic stagnation.
As Xi Jinping heads to France, China seeks chance to sway one of EU’s most powerful members
France is Chinese president’s first stop on Europe trip, and Beijing is pinning its hopes on Paris to push Brussels to adopt more ‘positive and pragmatic’ approach to China-EU ties.
US shared ‘gobsmacking’ lab leak evidence with UK at height of Covid-19 pandemic
The United States shared “gobsmacking” evidence with Britain at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic that suggested a “high likelihood” that the virus had leaked from a Chinese lab, The Telegraph can …
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