China’s huge trade surplus brings limited boost to forex reserves
China’s trade surplus surged to a record in 2025, even as United States President Donald Trump launched a…
China Vanke default watch is Xi’s moment to let markets lead
As 2025 ends and 2026 approaches, Fitch Ratings is reminding China investors why it may be time to…
China’s bet on self-reliance won’t fix an unbalanced economy
Every few years since 1953, the Chinese government has unveiled a new master strategy for its economy: the…
Trump going Japanese with risky debt monetization gambit
NEW YORK — In October 2016, Japan tried a new riff on an old economic strategy to mask…
China can’t buy its way to a baby boom
China’s central government introduced a childcare subsidy on July 28 that will provide families with 3,000 yuan ($417.76)…
‘Special relationship’: preparing Britain and America for new era
The Council on Geostrategy has just launched “The ‘special relationship’: preparing Britain and America for a new era“ at a…
SWIFT battling Russia, China’s crypto use to dodge sanctions
The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT), the Western-led global financial transfer system, has implemented various control…