Shadow of crippling debt hangs over Xi’s speech
Across government, corporations, and households, it has rocketed above 300% of GDP
Economic Risks
China’s Great Wall 2.0 is going up at breakneck speed
Beijing is aiming to lock in its economy and at the same time lock out the rest of the world
Trump’s tirades leave China dazed and confused
His chaotic foreign policy shifts might force Beijing to revise its heavy export-based model
China’s economy suffers a severe dose of shrivelitis
Experts see Beijing as being ‘caught between weak demand, a real estate crisis and high-tech successes’
Deflation spiral is a major risk to China’s economy
Cracks are starting to appear as government debt and anemic growth in productivity stifle consumer demand
Changing face of China’s muted poverty policy
President Xi Jinping now considers the subject taboo after his high-profile address in 2021
Consumer spending is critical to China’s recovery
Beijing needs to fuel domestic consumption to kickstart the world’s second-largest economy
Economic typhoon threatens to barrel into China
‘Lost amid the hype about China’s ascent is just how poorly the country has performed under Xi’s stewardship’
Crisis of confidence plagues China’s economy
Runaway youth unemployment and ballooning debt highlight the challenges facing Xi’s Communist Party
Why China is losing the economic battle
Taiwan military drills and Communist Party rhetoric can not hide the domestic challenges facing Beijing