Why Might China Avoid Strong Inflation?
With unemployment in China rising, economic stimulus is urgently needed. But Premier Li Keqiang has been wise to highlight the importance of not overdoing it.
Leaked Data Show China’s Population Is Shrinking Fast
China has always massaged its demographic figures, but a recent, large-scale data breach offers some sorely needed clarity.
The High Costs of Disengagement for China
Disengagement will impede growth, increase business costs, and raise prices for everyone in the West. But the economy that loses the most may be China’s.
The Inflationary Consequences of Deglobalization
Globalization previously made it easier for major central banks to pursue and maintain low inflation.
Is Taiwan the Next Ukraine?
Chinese forces may well have to land in Taiwan before the world finds out whether the U.S. is willing to defend the island militarily. But...
China’s Lessons from Russia’s War
For Xi Jinping, the events in Ukraine won’t fundamentally alter China's grand historical ascent.
History Man
How Xi Jinping turned to the past to secure the future of the Chinese Communist Party’s rule.
War and Peace After China’s Great Transformation
Deepening confrontation between China and the U.S. reflects an outdated Cold War mindset on both sides that is utterly unsuited to today’s global challenges.
Warning Signs from Chinese Labor Market Distress
Apparently, social stability imperatives aren’t what they used to be in China.
How to Engage with China
A global economy in which China and the G7 follow separate, non-converging paths will leave both sides worse off.
Is there Inner Party Push Back to Xi’s Economic Policies?
Formal opposition to Xi Jinping is highly unlikely, but that doesn't mean there isn't disquiet about his way of operating.
Two Strong Hands
China’s vision for the private sector.