China’s Economy: By the Numbers
Moody’s, one of the world’s Big 3 credit ratings agencies, this week confirmed China’s sovereign credit rating of A1, Upper-Medium…
Why Foreign Companies Are Re-assessing Their China Portfolio
China has recently gone to great lengths to ensure the world knows it is open for business. President and General…
Xi’s Shanghai Tour Offers No Relief for the Housing Crisis
Xi Jinping, president of China and general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), traveled to Shanghai in mid-July. While…
Xi Jinping’s AI Vision
Xi Jinping, president of China and general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), traveled to Shanghai in mid-July. Of…
China’s Economy Feels the Iran War Shock
When the United States and Israel launched their first missile strikes against Iran on February 28, the reaction world-wide was…
China’s Private Sector: Unseen and Unsung
A nondescript guesthouse on the west side of Beijing, the Jingxi Hotel, serves as a secure venue for high-level meetings…
Totalitarianism in China: Resurrected and Rejuvenated by Reform
Many observers, especially in the West but also in China itself, expected political reform and relaxation to occur as China…
What Is China’s Fourth Plenum (and Why Should You Care)?
Although not reported as widely as other major political events in China, such as party congresses, the plenary sessions or…
The Russia-US Summit: China’s Role and Reaction
A slew of articles and opinions erupted after President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin met in Alaska in mid-August, with…
China Has Long Been an Expert in Using Tariffs. Now It’s a Target.
Tariffs have played a large part in the growth and expansion of the Chinese economy. The Open Door Policy of…
China’s Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Journey
In 2017, the Chinese government was the largest cryptocurrency market in the world. It is estimated that as many as…
China’s Bet on Iran: What Now?
One can imagine the shock at No. 2 Chaoyangmen South Boulevard, Beijing, the home of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs,…