Beijing May Be Creating a New Bubble and Potentially a New Crisis
CommentaryBeijing is forcing China’s banks to bet heavily on the state’s pro-technology agenda. While the country’s technological strides are truly…
China’s Spring Export Surge May Not Be as Durable as It Appears
CommentaryChina’s exports grew at a remarkably fast pace this past spring. There is a strong temptation to read the news…
Beijing Demands Still More Economic Control
CommentaryIn a lesson to all governments—east, west, north, and south—Beijing is having difficulty controlling critical technologies and is also paying…
China’s Export Machine Faces a Broadening Pushback
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What the Xi–Trump Summit Failed to Address
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China’s Centralized Approach to Economics Is the Country’s Greatest Weakness
A general view of buildings in the abandoned Qingquan Steel plant, which closed in 2014 and became one of several…
Mixed News on China’s Perennial Property Crisis
Milton EzratiAuthorMilton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of…
Trump–Xi Summit Seeks to Stay the Course
Milton EzratiAuthorMilton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of…
Chinese Central Bank Defies Beijing’s Five-Year Plan
Milton EzratiAuthorMilton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of…
Persian Gulf Troubles Creating Economic Problems for China
Milton EzratiAuthorMilton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of…
Industrial Profits in China Get a Lift—Is It Sustainable?
Milton EzratiAuthorMilton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of…
Beijing Cannot and Will Not Take the IMF’s Sage Advice
Milton EzratiAuthorMilton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of…