Beijing’s Ballyhooed Digital Yuan Has Disappointed, at Least so Far
Signage of the Chinese digital currency is seen near a coffee store in the New Actuation Fintech Center in Beijing…
At Least One Credit Rating Agency Gets More Pessimistic About China
Milton EzratiAuthorMilton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of…
Provincial Budgets Cast Doubt on Beijing’s Economic Projections for 2026
Milton EzratiAuthorMilton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of…
For Beijing, the Supreme Court’s Tariff Decision Changes Little
Milton EzratiAuthorMilton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of…
Project Vault and Much More Will Parry China’s Monopoly on Rare-Earth Minerals
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Robert Friedland, mining industry financier, as he announces the creation of the U.S.…
Washington and Beijing Push the Yuan in the Same Direction but for Very Different Reasons
Yuan notes and U.S. dollars seen at a cash exchange. STR/AFP/Getty ImagesCommentaryThe U.S. Treasury has gone on record encouraging Beijing…
Fundamental Questions About China’s Economic Resilience
Milton EzratiAuthorMilton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of…
A New Slant on China’s Economic Troubles
Because many rightly suspect the veracity of Beijing’s statistics, a look at local government announcements can shed new light on…
Beijing Misreads China’s Policy Needs
Having acknowledged that its need to correct the economy’s supply-demand imbalance, Beijing nonetheless has chosen policies that will exacerbate the…
What Looks Upbeat in China’s Economy Comes With Reservations
Beijing got some good economic news for a change, but neither piece of information suggests a fundamental improvement in China’s…
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…