Official Data, Other Signs Hint at Bad State of China’s Economy
China’s sole engine driving growth is losing steam.
BUSINESS

Risk Watch: Property Prices Skyrocket in Chinese Border Town in Anticipation of North Korean Liberalization
◎ China would be in an advantageous position once sanctions of North Korea are lifted and the country’s economy starts to liberalize.

Risk Watch: Central Bank Official Cautions Alibaba, Tencent on Payment Industry Compliance
◎ Fan Shuangwen recently issued a warning to large Chinese payment companies.

Risk Watch: US ZTE Ban Exposes China’s Tech Industry Vulnerabilities
◎ American action against ZTE and Huawei is in line with Trump’s National Security Strategy.

Risk Watch: Behind China’s ‘Resilient’ First Quarter Growth
◎ We have reservations about Beijing’s description of China’s economy.

Risk Watch: What the Opening Up of Hainan Entails
◎ External and internal problems are pushing the CCP to open up China.

Politics Watch: Decoding Xi’s Hainan Free Trade Port Move
◎ Xi consolidating power is a vital prerequisite for the economic liberalization to happen.

Risk Watch: Is Rare Earth Really China’s ‘Secret Weapon’ in a Trade War with America?
◎ The CCP wouldn’t risk a “rare earth war.”

Risk Watch: Can China Withstand a Trade War?
◎ The CCP faces seven pressing problems that render it unable to withstand a trade war with America.

Why Xi Jinping Will Open Up China This Time
◎ Xi could fulfill his Boao promise to open up China.
Deputy Director of the Centre for Geopolitics, Cambridge University
Deputy Director of the Centre for Geopolitics, Cambridge University
Deputy Director of the Centre for Geopolitics, Cambridge University