At the heart of Chinese political economy thinking is industrial (and trade) policy on steroids
Will China’s “Common Prosperity” Survive Putin’s War?
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s “common prosperity” campaign takes aim at the market-oriented policies that have enabled China’s rise. At a time when COVID-19 border controls and perceived complicity in Russia’s aggression are already threatening to isolate China, the risks of pursuing such a campaign should not be underestimated.
Why is China carrying out this cultural genocide against the Uighurs?
Systematic suppression of almost half the population of Xinjiang revealed to be even more gruesome than thought
The Hong Kong unrest is precisely what the leaders in Beijing don’t need
The protest movement in Hong Kong is the kind of thing that changes the way people think about the future.
Recovering markets may yet be a flash in the pan
Unpredictability is likely to undermine the economy still further
China’s age-old problem
More pensioners and fewer workers does not add up for China and its economic prospects