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China’s desire to control Hong Kong will not end well – for China, Hong Kong or the rest of the world
Hong Kong protests could lead to more direct intervention by China to which the US Congress has already started to respond Read more →
As the 2020s dawn, China’s search for financial stability isn’t getting easier
Although the US-China trade war and the protests in Hong Kong have hogged the news headlines this year,
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The Chinese takeover of British Steel is an example of low politics
What possible interest might the Chinese steel and other products firm, Jingye, have in British Steel, a firm that, in 2016, was sold by Tata Steel to a private equity company for the sum of £1? Read more →
Will The Trade Conflict Confound China’s Ambitions?
China’s economy faces uncertainty and choppy waters in the years ahead, a trend that the trade conflict with the United States seems likely to deepen. Read more →
Shadows loom over China’s 70th birthday celebrations
Trade tensions, Hong Kong and economic slowdown pose threats to the Communist party Read more →