James Gorrie

8 Articles

How the Iran War and US Policy Are Reshaping—and Threatening—China’s Economy

New energy shocks from the Middle East are accelerating structural changes inside China’s energy grid.Tankers sail in the Gulf, near…

1 Min Read

China’s De-Dollarization Push Meets Washington’s Defense of the Dollar

Thinking About ChinaOpinionChina is trying multiple ways to undermine the dollar to gain financial supremacy.U.S. dollar bills in Washington on…

1 Min Read

‘Out of Africa’—Beijing Slashes Investment Up to 85 Percent

ADWhat does that say about the state of China’s economy?A general view of a Chinese military vessel docked at the…

1 Min Read

The Big Choice: Western Europe Must Decide Between US Tariffs and Chinese Theft at Scale

U.S. President Donald Trump announces a trade deal with the EU after a meeting with President of the European Commission…

7 Min Read

The Evergrande Collapse: A Reckoning for China’s Economy and the CCP

As China’s economic stability continues to deteriorate, Evergrande’s delisting from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange signals the end of the…

1 Min Read

Can the US Counter China’s Rare Earth Dominance?

Beijing’s stranglehold on rare earth refining gives it geopolitical leverage.A man driving a front loader shifts soil containing rare earth…

1 Min Read

No Escape? China Stopping Foreign Executives From Leaving

A security guard guides passengers at Beijing Capital International Airport in China on July 6, 2025. Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty…

0 Min Read

China’s New Law Legalizes Stealing Foreign IP

Motorists ride past a screen showing China’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the Jing'an district of Shanghai, China, on April…

1 Min Read