Beijing Dreams Its Yuan Will Supplant the Dollar
It will be a long road for the yuan, and it may never get to Beijing’s desired destination.A staff member…
China’s Property Crisis Grinds On and Continues to Hold Back the Economy
The property crisis that began in 2021 has had a long, ugly tail that seems to get ever longer.Construction workers…
Upheaval in the World Trading System: The Roots Go Deeper Than Trump
Cars waiting to be loaded for export in Nanjing port, Jiangsu Province, China, on Nov. 6, 2025. STR/AFP via Getty…
China’s Chokehold in Pharma: A ‘Nuclear’ Option in the Trade War?
In addition to rare-earth elements, China may use its near monopoly in some pharmaceuticals as artillery in its trade war…
China’s Lauded Trade Dominance Not Positive as It Seems
Despite recording an all-time high trade surplus in 2025, significant weakness lurks behind the surface glitz.Shipping containers and vehicles await…
China’s Constraining Debt Load
Men working at a complex of unfinished apartment buildings in Xinzheng city in central Henan Province, China, on June 20,…
US Federal Reserve Analysis Reveals the Depths of China’s Economic Problems
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China’s Yuan Dilemma
Much as Beijing would like, it cannot use the yuan to help its economy, protect its trade from American tariffs,…
Beijing Considers Radical Action to Reach Consumers
Because past efforts to accelerate consumer spending have failed, Beijing has begun to consider more radical changes, including an alteration…
China Readies Itself for the Next Round in the Trade Wars
China could leverage its dominance in rare earth elements and its strength in pharmaceuticals.A wheel loader on a road near…
Can China’s Xi Keep His Promises of Support to Businesses?
Xi Jinping has promised support for private businesses and fair treatment, but many nonetheless remain skeptical and cautious.Women work at…
A Flicker of Light Amid China’s Economic Darkness?
Signs of some abatement in the country’s property crisis have raised hopes that matters might soon turn around, but they…