CHINESE ECONOMY
Tesla Continues to Grapple With Shanghai Lockdown Under ‘Closed Loop System’
As China continues its crushing lockdown of Shanghai, an increasing number of businesses are reporting...
China Points to Regulatory Easing After Tech Meeting, But Analysts Warn it Won’t Be That Simple
On May 17, Chinese officials met with some of the country’s most prominent tech executives amid a year-long...
Here’s Just How Badly ‘Zero-COVID’ Has Damaged China’s Economy
Financial analysis The world’s second largest economy is paying the price for its unrelenting “zero-COVID...
COVID Lockdowns Cut 98% of Tesla’s April China Sales, Production Also Hard-Hit
As China continues implementing citywide lockdowns in Shanghai and Beijing in order to uphold its “zero-COVID...
China’s Belt and Road Initiative Is Losing Money All Around the World
Now in its ninth year, the ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) may be on the verge of collapse.&...
US Firms Report Huge Dip in China Sales as Beijing Continues ‘Zero-COVID’ Measures
Several major companies, including Starbucks, Apple, Estee Lauder, and other U.S.-listed companies have...
USTR Begins Review of Four-Year China Tariffs, Hints at Potential Lifting of Restrictions
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced Tuesday, May 3, that it will begin a statutory...
Communist Politics Are Bringing Disaster to China–And Xi Jinping
News analysis China is not doing well, and Xi Jinping is largely to blame. Draconian efforts to...
Russian Gas Exports Soar Even as Kremlin Requests Payment in Rubles
As the invasion of Ukraine continues into its third month, Russia has continued to supply a large amount...
