Well we made it out of the Trump era, and there were thankfully no further China land mines laid by him or the former (yay!) Sec of State Pompeo. Steve Bannon, who has some interesting China... Read more
This is a weekly missive on China, but the world’s most powerful man sits in the Oval Office in Washington, and for another five days, it will still be Donald Trump. One presumes—hopes!—he’s... Read more
Finally, 2020 is behind us, and the fresh-start new year begins with rioters storming the US Capital. Sigh. How does China view this, we are asked. Those in Command, of course, welcome the e... Read more
The pieces of the next phase of history are falling into place. Biden is going to be sworn in as US president on Jan 20, and the world is reconfiguring itself in response. For Beijing, the q... Read more
The short-term prospects of the Chinese economy look increasingly strong, and one prediction we saw today has economic growth for next year back above the magic 8 again—the first time in aro... Read more