Ratings Agency Sounds Alarm on China Debt
S&P Global has recently warned that hidden, local-level debt in China could be as high as $6 trillion.
Mending the Marriage: The Importance of Stabilizing US-China Relations
The US-China bilateral relationship is too big to fail.
Twin Traps Imperil China’s Trajectory in the Decade Ahead
Avoiding the Thucydides Trap and the middle-income trap will require compromise, domestic stability, and constructive relations with the US.
US-China Trade War: Chinese Tariffs Aim at the Heart of Trump Country
China’s response to the Trump tariffs was both swift and finely tuned to inflict maximum political damage on the president and his Republican allies in Congress.
Global Forecast (03-29-2018)
Frantic US-China trade talks get underway, Turkey eyes Iraq’s Sinjar region, and Russian diplomats are expelled throughout the Western world.
Trump Expands His Trade War to China
The opening volleys have been fired in the long awaited US-China trade war.
FLASH: BIS Warns on China, Canada, and Hong Kong Economies
The Bank of International Settlements has warned of unsustainable debt growth in China, Canada, and Hong Kong.
Emperor Xi Ascends to the Throne in China
For better or worse, the elimination of presidential term limits will be looked back on as a turning point in modern Chinese history.
China Renews Its Commodity Buying Binge
China is once again at the heart of a global commodities supercycle, but there are signs that the party might be short-lived.
The Year Ahead for China’s Coal Industry
China’s coal industry may be in a controlled decline, but it isn’t disappearing anytime soon.