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Economic Hazards
9 stories
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China’s economy disappears in a maze of numbers
Turbulent geopolitical times and an ongoing trade war spark closer scrutiny of Beijing’s official data
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Borrowing binge has left China in a debt black hole
Embattled Evergrande Chairman Hui Ka Yan’s precarious position highlights the country’s economic risks
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President Xi’s left peering over a Great Wall of debt
His failure to restructure China’s economy poses unparalleled risks and threatens to rock the Party
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Consumer spending is critical to China’s recovery
Beijing needs to fuel domestic consumption to kickstart the world’s second-largest economy
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China’s Covid crackdown sparks economic shockwaves
Major cities are struggling to contain outbreaks after more than 250,000 cases were reported in the past three weeks
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China’s economy pays the price of Party paranoia
President Xi Jinping’s obsessive secrecy and ‘zero-Covid’ strategy highlight Beijing’s policy flaws
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Tech-tock for China’s unemployment clock
Jobless numbers rise as technology companies shed staff amid a slowing economy and Covid-19 outbreaks
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Factory chaos puts the brake on China’s economy
Omicron outbreak leaves nearly 400 million people under lockdown as Shanghai crisis spreads across the country
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Xi and the Party face food inflation risks
Spiraling prices, the war in Ukraine and China’s ‘zero-Covid’ policy threaten China’s economy
