Beijing Between a Rock and a Hard Place on Market Reform
Amidst a stock market crash and signs of a wider slowdown in the Chinese economy, Beijing is mulling another massive stimulus package. But striking a balance between short-term relief and long-term stability won’t be easy.
Timeline: China’s Market Rout
A timeline of the rise, fall, and government interventions to save China’s equity markets.
For China, All Silk Roads Lead through Afghanistan
A confluence of economic opportunity (developing the country’s vast mineral wealth) and political necessity (ensuring a stable Xinjiang) make post-NATO Afghanistan a perfect testing ground for China’s great power aspirations.
Briefing: Shadow Banking in China
A brief background on a growing systemic risk in the global economy: shadow banking in China.
Will the Green Energy Revolution Begin in China?
A public health emergency has forced Beijing’s hand on green energy investment, but that doesn't mean coal’s reign will end anytime soon.
Next Up for Reform in China: a Small Step or a Giant Leap?
The Geopoliticalmonitor’s Zachary Fillingham discusses some of the rumored reforms that will be considered during the third plenum in China next month.
CNOOC-Nexen Deal: Whither Blow the Winds of Canadian Nationalism?
First came the spectacular failure of the Unocal takeover, then the long and agonizing death of the Rio Tinto bid, but you just can’t keep a good Chinese SOE down.
China’s Economic Quandary
Hopes that China can provide the impetus for a global economic resurgence are predicated on a profound misunderstanding of the intrinsic contradictions of the Chinese economy.
Chinese Companies Breaking through Iran Sanctions
According to the Washington Post, a top US official has submitted a list of Chinese companies and banks that are breaking UN sanctions on Iran to the Chinese authorities.