This column is being written in haste this week as we concentrate on fortifying our watchtower on the China coast ahead of the impending trade war. Actually, the tariffs and other sanctions and steps being prepared in Washington are unlikely to have much of an impact initially. But as a harbinger of the future and […]
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The two sessions are almost over, and what an amazing event it has been. The consolidation and centralization of power in Beijing, in the party and in the hands of one man. Consolidation and centralization with what aim? To fend off the problems faced in the coming years, is the answer. What are the biggest […]
The biggest news of the week in our eyes is trade. Not the threat of a trade war with the US, but rather the announcement of 11 countries to create the TPP economic arrangement in spite of Trump’s decision not to participate. The world moves on in spite of the dysfunction in Washington. TPP is […]
Early March is usually about the lead-up and anticipation of what might happen at the mighty double-headed meeting – the annual CPPCC and NPC meetings – later in the month. But this year, there’s lots going on even beforehand. The top news is the announcement of an intention to change the state constitution to eliminate […]
Here we are in the Year of the Dog, chickens behind us, and we search through the leftovers for signs of how this lunar year is going to go. While keeping in mind China’s well-proven capacity for delivering the unexpected, the economy appears in reasonable shape within the extraordinary control boundaries it operates in. The […]