Dual paradox coiled inside China’s $1 trillion trade surplus
China just notched a historic milestone: a trade surplus exceeding US$1 trillion in 2025, with exports up 5.4…
IMF rebukes China’s model with its own credibility in tatters
As the International Monetary Fund takes China to task, the world’s “lender of last resort” is grappling with…
The rising risk of China turning Japanese
The world today is witnessing an unsettling sense of economic deja vu. Beneath the gleaming skyline of Shanghai…
China economic rebalancing to test Koreans before benefiting them
China is paradoxical. Two incredibly different narratives can be correct at the same time: its economy is slowing…
US tariffs no bar: China’s trade surplus hits $1.2 trillion
China’s exports ended last year with a growth spurt and sent its trade surplus to a record $1.2…
US or China: Whose bubbles will loom larger in 2026?
TOKYO — US President Donald Trump’s unusual fixation on criticizing the Federal Reserve is alarming policymakers and investors…
Why the IMF thinks China has a zombie problem
During her recent visit to Beijing, International Monetary Fund head Kristalina Georgieva connected the dots between China and…
China Vanke default watch is Xi’s moment to let markets lead
As 2025 ends and 2026 approaches, Fitch Ratings is reminding China investors why it may be time to…
China’s Economic Crisis: Record Exports but Plummeting Domestic Growth | Business
TL;DR: Driving the newsChina’s economic engine sputtered hard in November, with retail sales rising just 1.3% – the…
China’s big layoff wave now buffeting its tech sector
China’s long‑running wave of corporate layoffs is spreading from manufacturing and property to the technology sector, with some…
Washington’s quixotic quest for GDP supremacy over China
While the Trump administration’s recently published National Defense Strategy (NDS) represents a significant realignment of US foreign policy…
Swire layoffs: British giant to cut nearly 10% workforce in Hong Kong amid China’s economic slowdown
Swire layoffs: British conglomerate, Swire Group, is set to cut nearly 10% of its employee jobs at the…