China's leaders are strong and emboldened. It's wrong to see them as weak and insecure
Sep 09, 2020 06:29 am UTC| Politics Economy
Theres an emerging view that Chinas belligerent approach and torching of diplomatic relationships with the wider world is a sign of insecurity and weakness; that its economic growth is unsustainable; and that everyone in...
Chinese factory activity dip slightly due to floods
Sep 01, 2020 06:30 am UTC| Economy
Chinese factory activitys Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) slipped slightly in August to 51.0 from 51.1 in July due to widespread floods. The PMI, a key gauge of manufacturing activity in China, was also below Bloombergs...
China has a new way to exert political pressure: weaponising its courts against foreigners
Jul 02, 2020 15:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views
The death penalty is not uncommon in China. Authorities continue to execute thousands of people each year, more than all other nations combined. However, for Australian Karm Gilespie, convicted for drug-smuggling...
Indian trade body demands 'country of origin' info to identify boycotted Chinese goods
Jun 21, 2020 23:38 pm UTC| Economy
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) wants every e-commerce portal to mention country of origin on each product being sold so that Indian buyers can avoid Chinese goods. According to the CAIT, which has...
China: victory over coronavirus will be heralded as boost for Xi Jinping's brand of Marxism
May 29, 2020 14:12 pm UTC| Politics
In the run-up to Chinas 13th National Peoples Congress (NPC) on May 22, the chairman of its Standing Committee, Li Zhanshu, said how important it was that the session was being held in the middle of the global coronavirus...
China's new coronavirus recovery strategy explained
May 25, 2020 12:30 pm UTC| Economy Politics
When Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivered his annual report to Chinas national legislature on May 22, his focus was firmly on COVID-19. His 55-minute speech to the annual gathering of Chinas National Peoples Congress (NPC)...
Coronavirus: the blow to the Chinese economy could be felt for years
Feb 18, 2020 01:23 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Investors are still being fairly complacent about the novel coronavirus. After the number of new daily cases suddenly shot up to more than 15,000 on February 12 following more than a week of decline, there were some...
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