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China Factor Staff

China Factor staff writers cover a range of issues from Beijing’s global ambitions to the rise of China’s economy. They also serve up the latest news, views and analysis of the political landscape along with developments in science and technology in the world’s second-largest economy. Cross-Strait tension between China and Taiwan is another key area of interest as is the regional rivalry in the South China Sea. Chinese companies we cover include Huawei, Xiaomi, Alibaba, Tencent, Nvidia, Baidu, China Mobile, ByteDance, Neusoft, China Telecom and China Unicom. Banks covered include Bank of China, HSBC, China Merchants Bank, Communications Bank and others.

Economic crisis gives Beijing a birthday bash hangover

October 1, 2024September 30, 2024 by China Factor Staff

Threat of austerity hovers over the 75th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China

Categories State of the Nation Tags 75th Anniversary, Communist Party of China, Economic Chaos, News, President Xi Jinping Leave a comment

China’s Communist Party state aims to rule the world 

September 30, 2024September 27, 2024 by China Factor Staff

United States has never faced a ‘threat’ like this, warns former national security adviser O’Brien

Categories Power Play Tags American Enterprise Institute, Communist Party of China, Missile Launch, News, United States Leave a comment

China’s big vanishing act claims another Xi victim

September 26, 2024September 25, 2024 by China Factor Staff

High-profile economist Zhu Hengpeng has been purged after criticizing the president’s economic policy

Categories Economic Fallout Tags Communist Party of China, Economic Chaos, Economist Zhu Hengpeng, News, President Xi Jinping Leave a comment

EU men of steel battle it out in China dumping row

September 25, 2024September 24, 2024 by China Factor Staff

Wave of bankruptcies in the industry fuels a Chinese export push that threatens Europe’s steelmakers

Categories Trade Tension Tags China, Dumping Claims, European Union, EVs, News Leave a comment

Would China’s military risk a sneak strike on Japan?

September 24, 2024September 23, 2024 by China Factor Staff

Targeting American and Japanese ‘military forces’ could be a prelude to a full-scale invasion of Taiwan

Categories Foreign Policy Tags Communist Party of China, Japan Strike, News, President Xi Jinping, Taiwan Invasion, United States Leave a comment

China’s clandestine maritime forces act like ‘pirates’

September 19, 2024September 17, 2024 by China Factor Staff

Diplomatic row between Beijing and Manila deepens as tensions rise in the South China Sea

Categories Talking Point Tags China, Flashpoints, News, Philippines, South China Sea Tension, United States Leave a comment

Made in China was a ‘strategic mistake’ by the West

September 17, 2024September 16, 2024 by China Factor Staff

Washington and its allies ‘will probably struggle to compete with such a rising economic power’

Categories Big Power Rivalry Tags China, Manufacturing Powerhouse, News, United States, Western-Style Democracies Leave a comment

EU firms have reached a ‘tipping point’ in China

September 12, 2024September 11, 2024 by China Factor Staff

Major report paints a bleak picture with ‘business confidence at an all-time low’

Categories Trade Tension Tags Business Risks, Communist Party, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, News Leave a comment

China’s crisis risks triggering a ‘global meltdown’

September 11, 2024September 10, 2024 by China Factor Staff

This is ‘the biggest story in the world right now – everything else is secondary’ 

Categories Economic Fallout Tags Communist Party of China, Debt Crisis, News, President Xi Jinping, Property Meltdown Leave a comment

China’s great trade mystery continues to deepen 

September 10, 2024September 9, 2024 by China Factor Staff

Beijing’s data discrepancies could hide the real balance of payments surplus of around ‘US$700 billion’

Categories Numbers Game Tags China, Council on Foreign Relations, Exports, News, SAFE, Trade Data Leave a comment
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