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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.

Is China’s relationship with the EU kaput?

December 23, 2021December 22, 2021 by China Factor Staff

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s telephone chat with President Xi Jinping is unlikely to repair the damage

Categories China-EU Tension Tags ChinaFactor, Diplomatic Threats, Economy, European Union, Germany, MERICS, News, President Xi Jinping Leave a comment

China needs the US and Australia to keep the lights on

December 22, 2021December 21, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Up to 50% of the country’s liquefied national gas is imported from Beijing’s biggest critics

Categories Energy Risks Tags Beijing, Canberra, ChinaFactor, Coal, Energy Crisis, Gas, News, President Xi Jinping, Washington Leave a comment

Former finance minister calls out China’s dodgy data

December 17, 2021December 15, 2021 by China Factor Staff

‘There are insufficient figures reflecting negative changes’ in the economy, Lou Jiwei tells a business forum

Categories Economic Risks Tags Business, ChinaFactor, Communist Party of China, GDP, Lou Jiwei, National Bureau of Statistics, News Leave a comment

How Apple has played the numbers game in China

December 15, 2021December 15, 2021 by China Factor Staff

CEO Cook’s alleged ‘secret $275 billion deal’ with Chinese officials could trigger fresh security concerns in the US

Categories Big Tech Tags Apple, China, ChinaFactor, iPhones, News, US$3 trillion Leave a comment

Beijing shoots from the lip in China’s G7 row

December 14, 2021December 13, 2021 by China Factor Staff

State media slams ‘coercive’ policy claim aimed at the world’s second-largest economy

Categories China Row Tags China, Communist Party of China, G7, Liz Truss, News, President Xi Jinping, United Kingdom, United States Leave a comment

China’s economy risks drowning in a river of debt

December 9, 2021December 8, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Rising concerns about ballooning loans propping up the property landscape add to an atmosphere of anxiety

Categories Debt Threat Tags Ballooning Loans, China, Debt Levels, Evergrande, News, Property Sector Leave a comment

China’s New Silk Roads can wreck weak economies

December 1, 2021December 1, 2021 by China Factor Staff

British spy chief Richard Moore warns of ‘debt and data traps’ behind Beijing’s foreign policy goals 

Categories Geopolitics Tags Belt and Road Initiative, China, Data Trap, Debt Trap, News, President Xi Jinping, United Kingdom Leave a comment

Flower power through a kaleidoscope of color

November 26, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Fading flowers mingle with late blooms in Yuan Yuan’s metaphorical piece ‘The Last of Us: Love, 2021″

Categories Arts Tags Beijing Artist, China, Culture, Exhibition, Tabula Rasa Gallery, Yuan Yuan Leave a comment

Beijing rhetoric fails to stop ‘Genocide Games’ claims

November 24, 2021November 23, 2021 by China Factor Staff
The photo shows a skiing display against the backdrop of the 2022 Winter Olympics logo as part of China’s publicity campaign.

China’s Communist Party launches a state-media campaign amid calls for a diplomatic boycott

Categories Human Rights Tags Beijing, China, Civil Rights Abuses, Global Times, Human Rights Violations, News Leave a comment

Blurred lines drawn in China’s cultural wars

November 18, 2021November 17, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Fashion brand Dior and acclaimed Chinese photographer Chen Man are dragged into an online row

Categories Social Media Storm Tags Chen Man, China, Chinese Media, Chinese Nationalism, Dior, Fashion, News Leave a comment
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