Tag: China
As Volkswagen struggles in China. Can EVs help it grow in...
When Volkswagen Group last month invested $5 billion in US electric truck-and-SUV maker Rivian, the startup's shares soared on the cash infusion. And...
China’s leaders face miserable economic-growth figures
The Jingxi Hotel in Beijing is known for its home-made yogurt—and for hosting some of the most important meetings in the history of...
China tries to clean sweep with 8-for-8 in diving gold at...
Starting with the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics where China claimed its first diving gold, China has won 47 of 64 gold medals |...
Xi Jinping really is unshakeably committed to the private sector
China’s paramount leader, Xi Jinping, contains multitudes. His economic philosophy touts both self-reliance and openness. His vision of policymaking embraces top-down design, but...
Why Chinese banks are now vanishing
The savings and loan (S&L) crisis terrorised America’s banks for years. Starting in the mid-1980s, a mix of aggressive lending growth, poor risk...
How Chinese goods dodge American tariffs
Queues of idle trucks trying to enter America are standard fare at Mexico’s border. Recently, however, vehicles at the Otay Mesa crossing, which...
China’s currency is not as influential as once imagined
Chinese officials seem pleased with the yuan’s recent progress as a global currency. The international monetary system is diversifying at an accelerating pace,...
China is distorting its stockmarket by trying to prop it up
Investors in China’s stockmarket have been doing handsomely this year. The Shanghai composite index has risen by 12% from a multi-year low in...
Why global GDP might be $7trn bigger than everyone thought
Many people have experienced the joy of finding some spare change down the back of the sofa. On May 30th the World Bank...
China’s economic model retains a dangerous allure
Despite the country’s current struggles, autocrats elsewhere see a lot to admire
