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Panos Mourdoukoutas, a professor at Long Island University and contributor at Forbes, has written a piece on uncertainty in China’s and the US’s economy. He points out that there are currently some rather bleak outlooks on China. He cites author Richard Vague, who warns that expanding private Chinese debt could lead to a ‘crisis’. He… Continue reading Uncertainty in China →

It seems that the tense relationship between India and China is beginning to relax. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has referred to the nations’ border disputes as “contained”, and is optimistic about progress in their negotiations. While September’s Chinese intrusions into Chumar, an Indian facility in Jammu and Kashmir, where not well received by New… Continue reading Positive Developments in China and India’s Relationship →

China has been making moves to access oil and fishing space in the Southern China Sea. This has caused frictions with several of its neighbors, but none more so than the Philippines. The island nation has lodged a formal complaint over the dispute with the UN. The reason the Philippines have taken such a strong… Continue reading Philippines Clash With China Over Disputed Waters →

Global Times, a national government run newspaper in China has written an article in support of adopting a four day work week, or more precisely a three day weekend, in China. Though not saying it should be an immediate transition, they would like to see it implemented in coming decades. To satisfy the conflict between… Continue reading China and a Four Day Work Week →

At the annual legislature session this month, Premier Li Keqiang insisted that the Chinese government had “more tools in our toolbox” to fight flagging growth. This was prefaced with an outline of further deficit spending to keep the country on target. Perhaps contrarily to CBB’s CEO Leland Miller’s statements at W&L, the Chinese Government is… Continue reading Chinese Government Does Not Fear Slowed Growth →