There is no denying it has been a difficult 12 months for Beijing
China’s ‘two sessions’ had one downbeat message
The Chinese state can throw money at its economy – but that avoids the real issue
Xi feels the heat
-China is under pressure from Washington to liberalise in ways that are uncomfortable
-Liberalisation has consequences for the Communist Party to which it is strongly opposed
-But China’s economic slowdown and domestic pushback are edging it closer to a deal
China’s GDP numbers send out a warning
Slowdown is deeper than data shows and will dive further without a trade deal
Is the global economy heading for meltdown?
Don’t believe the hype
Political heat is rising in China’s summer
It’s summer in China and, as usual, Beijing is hot and humid.