Economy Archives - The Wire China

Dan Wang on China’s ‘Engineering State’ versus America’s ‘Lawyerly Society’

The writer and academic discusses the core differences between the world's two largest economies, the brutality of China's former one-child policy and whether it's right...

China’s Meeting With India and Russia Was About More than Trump

The relationships between the three powers remain complex, with fundamental differences that are hard to resolve.

Cycling into the Future

In an extract from his new book, Breakneck, Dan Wang hops on his bike to explore how China’s problems throw America’s into stark relief. How...

Fool’s Gold?

Laopu Gold, a homegrown jewelry brand that defied the consumer slowdown, is hailed as China’s Hermès. But some are raising doubts over whether it can...

Red Cards For Rejected Majors

Beijing is taking inspiration from soccer as it tries to reduce unemployment among the China’s growing number of university graduates.

Larry Kudlow on Trump, Xi, Putin and the future of global trade

The former National Economic Council head talks about whether a deal with China is in the cards during Trump's second term, and being a free...

America’s Pastime Gets Caught Out

Levies on Chinese imports threaten to ensnare baseball in a web of higher costs.

China’s Fertility Paradox

China’s economy isn’t generating enough well-paid jobs, putting prospective parents off from having children.

Tai Ming Cheung on Xi Jinping’s Militarization of China

The academic talks about how the Chinese party-state is readying the country for conflict, and what role the military is taking in making policy.

China’s Visa Offensive

The country's efforts to attract more tourists from overseas seem to be paying off.

The Realist

No one understands the Chinese Communist Party better than someone who was almost killed by it. Brent Crane talks to Chenggang Xu about his life...

Janet Yellen on the Challenges of Dealing With China, Trump — and Biden

The former Treasury Secretary and Fed chair discusses why tariffs won't work, her efforts to rebuild relations with China under Biden and her issues working...