Foreign Firms Confront Escalating Challenges in China Market
As policy, economic, and geopolitical challenges mount, foreign firms are finding it harder to make money in the China market than a decade ago.
Takeaways from China’s Third Plenum
Examining the three distinct themes that emerged from China’s recent Third Plenum policy meeting: technological self-sufficiency, economic and national security, and agrarian land reform.
China Covid Protests: Xi’s Largest Test Yet
If the past is any guide, the hammer is about to come down on China’s Covid protestors.
The Xi Era Is Just Getting Started in China
The 20th Congress has solidified Xi Jinping’s position as the most powerful Chinese leader since Mao Zedong.
Taiwan’s Status Quo Buckles under Pelosi Visit
A tense visit from US Speaker Nancy Pelosi is serving to underline how longstanding certainties no longer hold true in the Taiwan Strait.
Beijing’s Mission to Make China’s Youth More Chinese
The Xi administration has moved to consolidate CCP control over classrooms across the country.
Population Decline: The New Normal in China’s Demographics?
China’s demographic decline is a tale long foretold, but it was never meant to happen quite so soon.
China Scrambles to Contain COVID-19 Outbreak ahead of Lunar New Year
Mass lockdowns and temporary COVID-19 hospitals have returned to China, and the timing couldn’t be worse.
Data Puts China’s Recovery Prospects in Doubt
The first official data has been published outlining the economic hit to China from COVID-19, and it’s considerably worse than many were expecting.
Hong Kong Protests: Echoes of Tiananmen Square
Hong Kong’s quest for identity recognition, transparency, good governance, and rule-of-law is starting to resemble one of the darkest moments in China’s modern history.