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China

Goodbye, Comrade Zhu Rongji

by Francesco Sisci August 13, 2026August 17, 2026

Zhu Rongji, born on October 23, 1928, died on August 12, 2026. He had been a prime minister, and a great modernizer of China’s financial system. Yet his legacy seems to have faded. Premier Zhu was the man who pushed for China to join the World Trade Organization. He wanted China to be fully integrated […]

China

Nvidia flew to Beijing with Trump to sell but China said no

by Tony Pan June 30, 2026July 3, 2026

First and second largest economies in charts and figures

by Han Feizi December 28, 2025January 2, 2026

China

‘I Deliver Parcels in Beijing’ depicts grueling gig-economy toil

by Bran Nicol November 25, 2025November 25, 2025

India-China flights resumed: a signal of strategic recalibration

by Swaran Singh November 5, 2025November 5, 2025

China

Trump-Xi talks didn’t change Beijing’s priority: flagging economy

by Chee Meng Tan November 1, 2025November 6, 2025

Handicapping the US-China trade war’s likely outcome isn’t easy

by Urban C. Lehner May 6, 2025May 6, 2025

China

Chinese Communist Party’s grip on power is increasingly insecure

by Lewis Eves January 8, 2025January 14, 2025

A terrible December for dictators

by Bill Emmott December 18, 2024December 18, 2024

Essay

Politics of technology between China and the West

by Francesco Sisci April 9, 2024April 16, 2024

Why the West’s resentment of China is so misguided

by Shaun Narine February 27, 2024February 27, 2024

Industrial policy

Time once again to make superhero of China economy

by Han Feizi December 27, 2023January 5, 2024

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Yuan’s rising global role is opportunity to hasten reforms

by William Pesek December 13, 2023December 15, 2023

ASEAN economies facing a dangerous combo

by Nigel Green October 28, 2023October 28, 2023

China: economy as uncertain as early ’90s Japan?

by Tim Harcourt September 19, 2023September 19, 2023

China’s GDP data point to need for stimulus, but will it come?

by Alicia Garcia Herrero July 17, 2023July 17, 2023

Why China will draw investors despite economic warning signs

by Nigel Green July 13, 2023July 13, 2023

China plans to break the petrodollar monopoly by launching a yuan version. Phot:o Reuters

World economy changing – Americans know, but their leaders don’t

by Richard D Wolff June 7, 2023June 7, 2023

‘Market fundamentalism’ is an obstacle to social progress

by Richard D Wolff May 20, 2023May 20, 2023

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China deflation talk misses the point

by William Pesek May 9, 2023May 10, 2023

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China stock rally highlights health of consumer rebound

by William Pesek April 21, 2023April 22, 2023

In praise of supply-side economics

by Tom J Velk March 17, 2023March 17, 2023

Li Keqiang’s farewell points to jobs as China’s major problem

by Alicia Garcia Herrero March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

How well does China’s reopening bode for the economy?

by Alicia Garcia Herrero February 17, 2023February 17, 2023

China

China’s growth plans will pique global investors’ interest in 2023

by Nigel Green January 13, 2023January 16, 2023

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China’s demand surge is Xi’s reform opportunity

by William Pesek January 13, 2023January 16, 2023

The road to the end of history runs through Asia

by Jan Krikke January 3, 2023January 9, 2023

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Might 2023 be Jack Ma’s lucky year?

by William Pesek December 27, 2022December 30, 2022

S Korea living and dying by the chip supercycle

by Andrew Salmon December 13, 2022December 16, 2022

China

Thinking through the China hype

by William H. Overholt October 27, 2022November 2, 2022

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