China’s Sad Economic Review
CommentaryRegular readers of this column will hardly be surprised by the disappointing economic picture emerging in China. Aside from exports,…
China Scrambles to Catch Up With US AI Chip Tech
CommentaryChina appears to have made great technological progress, especially since the Biden administration cut off sales of advanced semiconductors and…
Beijing’s Yuan Ambitions Spark Some Seemingly Unrelated Policy Shifts
CommentaryBeijing, seemingly out of the blue, has liberalized two areas that it had previously regulated strictly. It has made it easier…
Beijing Tries—Yet Again—to Beef Up Household Spending
CommentaryJust a few weeks ago, Beijing announced the country’s first-ever stand-alone five-year plan to increase consumer spending. China’s economy would benefit…
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
Milton EzratiAuthorMilton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of…
What the Xi–Trump Summit Failed to Address
Milton EzratiAuthorMilton Ezrati is a contributing editor at The National Interest, an affiliate of the Center for the Study of…
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…