US lawmakers pass bill that questions China’s claims over Tibet
Bill that frames Beijing’s control over Tibet for centuries as ‘disinformation’ will head to President Joe Biden’s desk. Read More Here
Category: China
No limits? Why Vladimir Putin’s latest visit will test China-Russia ties
Trip expected to be a show of the growing geo-strategic alignment and ‘deep friendship’ between leader, but it could also reveal limits as Beijing tries to keep Moscow close while avoiding sanctions over Ukraine. Read More Here
Xi Jinping is quietly sanction-proofing China
China is doubling down on manufacturing exports to offset the challenges posed by a sluggish property market and meet the party’s 5% GDP growth target for 2024. Read More Here
Xi Orders China’s Biggest Military Reorganization Since 2015
Move follows the ouster of several top military figures in ‘23; Strategic Support Force dissolves as new unit takes its place. Read More Here
China’s Rebalancing Imperative
China’s deeply entrenched countercyclical policy mindset is misaligned with its structural challenges: mounting deflationary risks, exacerbated by the lethal interplay between a rapidly aging population and serious productivity problems. Read More Here
China’s economy seeing ‘seismic shifts’ and imbalances like nothing Beijing predicted
Prominent government adviser Liu Yuanchun says immediate future will be marked by disequilibrium, and appropriate adjustments will take time; more non-economic risks are emerging than economic ones, he says after China reports expectation-beating GDP growth in first quarter. Read More Here
China’s Economic Slowdown is Strengthening its Defense Industrial Base
As Beijing deprioritizes the real estate sector, it is doubling down on investment in science, technology, and national defense. Read More Here
China Confronts the Middle-Income Trap
While China obviously needs to boost private-sector confidence and revive growth with a more sustainable economic model, it is not clear that Chinese leaders fully appreciate the challenges they face. The shift back to state capitalism over the last decade is plainly incompatible with President Xi Jinping’s development goals. Read More Here
Sunset of the Economists
Two decades ago, China’s reformist economists walked the halls of power and dictated policy. Now, they have been side-lined in favor of a new priority: national security. What happened? Read More Here
Moody’s reminds China’s pain will be widely shared
China’s slowing growth and unresolved property crisis are putting wider Asia-Pacific at risk as contagion fears spread. Read More Here
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