Fifty years of encouraging closer economic links with Beijing has proved misguided
The downfall of Evergrande foreshadows a difficult decade for China – and for Xi Jinping
If the Chinese Communist Party doesn’t handle the property giant’s default carefully, the economic and political consequences could be seismic.
End to China’s estate market boom could spell trouble for the economy
Housing activity accounts for 29% of GDP, and Evergrande’s debt crisis is sign that more broadly things could soon change
Is China’s economic rise sustainable?
In a SOAS China Institute debate, four of us discussed if China’s economic rise is sustainable. Here are my conclusions
China’s Go-It-Alone Five-Year Plan
China’s new Five-Year Plan focuses on self-reliance more than any other since its reform and opening up began. But authoritarianism, top-down directives, and social control are likely to stifle innovation and ambitious development goals.
ECONOMICS, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND THE COMPETITION WITH CHINA
The intersect between economic and national security is spawning turbulence and volatility in Sino-US and Sino-western relations