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.

Why China is being ravaged by climate change

October 12, 2021October 11, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Massive floods collide with an energy crisis in the world’s second-largest economy.

China’s trade policies are killing global jobs

October 11, 2021October 6, 2021 by China Factor Staff

The image shows containers decked in the US and China flags to symbolise the economic rivalry between the two nations. Washington’s policy towards Beijing will be high on the G7 agenda.

President Xi’s state-run economic strategy is ‘hurting workers in the United States and around the world’

Debt, pollution and ecological risks stalk New Silk Roads

October 1, 2021September 30, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Massive loans and environmental damage are the true cost of China’s Belt and Road Initiative

China blows a fuse amid energy shortages and blackouts

November 2, 2021September 28, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Industrial activity dives as Beijing moves to contain ‘social stability’ fears in power crisis

Consumer blues leaves China seeing red

September 24, 2021September 23, 2021 by China Factor Staff

A rapid slowdown in spending threatens to derail growth this year as unemployment rises

China fires a verbal missile at Australia, UK and US pact

September 17, 2021September 16, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Trilateral defense alliance is aimed at promoting ‘stability’ and stopping China’s bullying in the Indo-Pacific

European Union to tackle China’s red tide in the Indo-Pacific

September 17, 2021September 14, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Closer ties with Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan on the EU agenda

Mapping out the surreal geography of the soul

September 10, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Artist Hu Weiyi combines experimental film and theatrical performance in an explosion of color

Keyboard trolls ramp up China’s fake news campaign

September 10, 2021September 9, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Beijing’s online army uses multi-language social media platforms to push an alternative agenda and propaganda

China’s crackdown targets ‘sissy idols’ and gender rights

September 7, 2021September 6, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Entertainment purge joins big business and education hit by new cultural revolution