Xi’s Political Pressures Skyrocket Amid ‘Perfect Storm’ of Crises
Economic worries are just one dimension of the challenges facing Beijing.
BUSINESS
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.
Risk Watch: China at a Disadvantage in Sino-US Trade War
◎ China, and not the U.S., would be more severely affected by China’s soybean tariffs.