China Economy
China’s economy, once a powerhouse of growth, faces challenges like debt, demographic shifts, and external pressures, leading to differing interpretations within the economics community regarding its long-term prospects and stability.
Alibaba’s $11 Billion AI Bet Sends Shares Tumbling. Jack Ma Buys More.
Alibaba just raised HK$80 billion in Hong Kong's largest-ever share placement to fund AI infrastructure — and Jack Ma, Joe Tsai, and Eddie Wu personally bought over HK$800 million in stock right after...
Plaza Accord 2.0? China Isn’t Buying It
Germany's chancellor has floated the idea of a new Plaza Accord to pressure China on its currency --- and even inside Europe, that idea isn't landing well.
The 2026 World Cup: China Shows Up Everywhere Except on the Pitch
The merch, the referees, the sponsors—just not China’s national team.
Four Financial Factors That Will Shape China’s Economy
China Economy&Business Brief - February 25, 2026
DeepSeek Withholds V4 Model from US Chipmakers, Grants Huawei Exclusive Early Access
China Economy & Tech Brief- February 26, 2026
China’s $1 Trillion Trade Surplus: What the West Got Completely Wrong
By missing this point, America’s trade war not only aimed at the wrong target from the start but also became China’s best advertisement.
China Plans to DOUBLE GDP Per Capita by 2035, Here’s How
China's 15th Five-Year Plan targeting a doubling of its GDP per capita. But is this goal achievable? We explore the underlying strengths behind this ambition.
Jack Ma: Data Competition Calls for a Planned Economy-Updated Version
As the data era dawns, Jack Ma keeps a keen eye on technologies that gather and analyze real-time information, seeing in them the seeds of a new kind of planned economy.
China’s Safe Haven for Those Missing the Social Clock
Feeling anxious about being out of work? Try China’s new trend — fake companies with managers, performance goals, and endless meetings. It’s corporate life’s Disneyland.
Why India Won’t and Shouldn’t Be the ‘Next China’
For India and other developing countries, it's too late