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Xi Jinping’s dream of a Chinese military-industrial complex
Xi Jinping’s appointments to the Chinese Communist party politburo reflect his ambitions to harness commercial technologies for the benefit of the country’s modernising military
What Americans Don’t Understand
An article on The New China Playbook by Keyu Jin. To read the full article you will need a subscription to the NTY. Open the article here.
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The U.S. Tech Industry Needs China
The U.S. economy of the 1970s was, in certain ways, quite similar to the U.S. economy today: rising inflation, a population broadly pessimistic about the future of the market, and persistent declines in overall productivity. There was also, back then, a growing economic threat from across the Pacific. Only, in the 1970s, the threat came from Japan, which was the subject of dozens of books, and even a handful of movies, as fears of it overtaking the U.S. as the world’s economic superpower loomed large.
China’s Economy Is Leaving Behind Its Educated Young People
(Adapted essay from ‘The New China Playbook’).
Early this year, two striking statistics emerged from China: The country’s annual economic growth had slowed to just 3%, a low only seen twice in nearly 40 years, and its population had fallen for the first time since 1961. The two figures illuminate serious long-term challenges for Beijing, but a less-noticed statistic spotlights a more dramatic and immediate problem: China is failing to adequately employ its youngest, best-educated generation of workers.
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The trade war with America is a strategic gift for China
Beijing’s worst nightmare would be a visionary US president with convening power. From The Financial Times.
China presses on America’s pain points in the trade war
Beijing is focusing its response and wants to avoid escalation. From The Financial Times.
A US trade war could propel China to hasten reforms at home
Even with steeper tariffs, Beijing may still gain the upper hand. From The Financial Times.
How China Is Fighting the Chip War with America
The battle for technological superiority between the United States and China is the ultimate competition between two radically different systems. From The New York Times.
China’s property market is in freefall. What does this mean for the world economy?
The sector is dangerously overheated – but unlike the 2008 financial crisis, the global ripple effect is likely to be limited. From The Guardian (UK).
America Is Fueling Chinese Techno-Nationalism
The US campaign to limit Chinese firms' access to critical technologies has backfired. China has responded by pursuing its goal of bolstering its technological capabilities with an intensity unseen since Mao Zedong committed to developing nuclear weapons six decades ago.
China Bets on Common Prosperity
In 2021, China embarked in a new direction with sweeping regulatory and enforcement measures to combat monopolization, protect data security, and ensure greater social equality. Though significant risks lie ahead, the country's economy nonetheless is coming of age.