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Economy 2023-09-04T10:54:19Z

Never mind deflation and the property crisis - a brain drain could be the next big threat to China's economy

Net emigration has jumped in recent years, with tens of thousands of wealthy people choosing to leave China.
Politics 2023-08-31T13:32:15Z

Putin is planning another trip to China, report says, a further sign of his dependence on Xi Jinping

China's Xi Jinping is one of few world leaders to have kept close ties with the Kremlin amid the invasion of Ukraine.
Economy 2023-08-29T17:36:54Z

China is doing everything it can to conceal the true extent of its economic turmoil

Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Chinese government have a brilliant plan to deal with the country's economic turmoil: hide how bad it is.
Markets 2023-08-29T14:53:03Z

Exodus of capital from China signals 'seismic' change in global flows as investors grow wary of autocratic regimes

"Global markets look at China in a new light," tweeted Robin Brooks, chief economist at the Institute of International Finance.
Markets 2023-08-28T20:11:57Z

These financial market signals are telling a different story about China's economy

"The curious thing, though, is that such doom and gloom is not reflected in what the market is signaling," Gavekal's Louis-Vincent Gave wrote.
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Economy 2023-08-28T15:58:35Z

China's economy is struggling, but it might not be all that bad for the US

Amid concerns of a potential recession, the downturn in China's economy could present opportunities for the US.
Economy 2023-08-26T12:15:02Z

China's economic model isn't working, but that doesn't mean the country's headed for a 'Lehman moment'

Beijing is dealing with ballooning asset bubbles and a shaky housing sector, but economists say the comparison to 2008 is overblown.
Economy 2023-08-25T18:37:05Z

China's economy faces a lopsided supply and demand problem that's been years in the making

Beijing has spent decades stimulating its economy on the supply side, but engineering consumer confidence and more robust demand has proved difficult.
Politics 2023-08-23T10:54:27Z

Xi and Putin are seeking to expand the alliance of BRICS nations to challenge the global dominance of the US and the dollar

The BRICS nations —Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa — are the main geopolitical counterweight to the G7.
Markets 2023-08-22T14:50:14Z

China's yuan faces a cocktail of bearish headwinds even as Beijing scrambles to prop up the currency

Wall Street sees further downside ahead for China's already weakening currency, with JPMorgan strategists outlining a "fundamental" bear case.
Military & Defense 2023-08-20T14:48:36Z

'Neutral' China is supplying Putin's forces with helicopters, drones, and crucial raw materials, report says

China has continued to claim neutrality in the war and has denied accusations that it has sent arms to Russia.
Markets 2023-08-18T17:37:48Z

Hong Kong's benchmark stock index just closed in a bear market as China's economy wavers

The Hang Seng Index has tumbled more than 20% from its recent high, with global investors growing more cautious around China's ailing property market.
Military & Defense 2023-08-10T02:09:02Z

China's attendance at Saudi peace talks is 'bad news' for Putin — but Xi Jinping is still 'well served' by his friendship with Russia, expert says

China's leader is trying to style himself as a responsible, international stakeholder. But Xi Jinping's heart "isn't really in it," an expert said.
Markets 2023-08-09T17:28:23Z

It's about to get harder for US firms to invest in Chinese markets

President Biden will introduce an executive order that bars certain private-equity and VC investments in Chinese technology companies in 2024.
Economy 2023-08-09T11:36:38Z

Falling prices in China could be a blessing in disguise for the world economy's ongoing fight against inflation

China slipped into deflation last month, but that could actually be good news for the global fight against soaring prices.
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Military & Defense 2023-08-09T11:32:29Z

A rift is growing between Xi and Putin after Russia mocked a Ukraine peace plan backed by China

China has been Russia's most important backer amid the war in Ukraine, but it's growing increasingly frustrated with Russia's leadership.
Economy 2023-08-09T08:52:26Z

China slips into deflation, fueling more calls for economic stimulus

Falling prices are the latest in a long list of economic worries for Beijing, as China's post-COVID rebound fizzles out.
Economy 2023-08-07T14:01:08Z

China is telling economists not to talk about deflation or faltering growth, report says

Beijing is discouraging economists from discussing deflation, slumping growth, or falling foreign direct investment, according to the Financial Times.
Economy 2023-08-07T07:59:53Z

The most interesting part of China's stimulus announcement was the omission of a key phrase that ignited the 2020 crackdown on the real-estate sector

President Xi Jinping famously said "Houses are for living in and not for speculation" in October 2017, which kicked off measures to cool a red-hot property market.
Economy 2023-08-06T12:30:01Z

China's economy is trapped in a downward spiral that authoritarian regimes are doomed to repeat

Like other authoritarian regimes, China's economic development is following a predictable pattern, said the Peterson Institute's Adam Posen.
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