Category: Analysis

China’s Xi to Introduce ‘Historical Resolution’ in Bid to Cement Legacy: Experts

News Analysis The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will hold its key members’ meeting in November, where the politburo will issue a third “historical resolution” to draw conclusions on historical issues. Experts believe that this third historical resolution will set the tone for leader Xi Jinping’s identity in the CCP’s history, and pave the way for…


China’s Business Climate Is Uncomfortable for Foreign Firms

News Analysis Foreign firms are finding it harder to operate in China due to factors such as product boycotts, visa hurdles, government patronage of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), and arbitrary legislative changes. “Many foreign companies have been denounced by Chinese netizens … H&M, Nike and others are now suffering heavy losses to their reputations in the…


US-China Battle for Semiconductors

News Analysis Semiconductors are at the heart of the U.S.-China competition for tech supremacy. They are expensive and critical, and the Chinese regime has vowed to outspend the United States by almost 50 to 1 in developing semiconductors. Semiconductors, or “chips,” are an integral component of the technological products, which drive a country’s economic development. They…


Espionage Is a Fundamental Engine Behind China’s Economic Growth

News Analysis The Chinese economy has benefited from decades of purposeful economic espionage focused on acquiring Western technology, intellectual property, and general economic know-how. Communist China’s long-term economic strategy is aimed at replacing the U.S.-dominated post-World War II order, which was established by the United Nations and the Bretton Woods international monetary framework, with an…


US Tariffs and Trade Restrictions Biting the Chinese Economy

News Analysis Former President Donald Trump’s tariffs and sanctions had the Chinese economy on the ropes. The new administration is enforcing these tariffs and restrictions. In the first 10 months in office, the Biden administration has banned imports of some materials from Xinjiang and sanctioned Beijing over human rights abuses in the region, supported NATO…


Containerized Shipping Bottlenecks Caused by China

News Analysis Global supply chain issues, shortages of finished goods, and price inflation in the United States and around the world are exacerbated by disruptions in merchant shipping. Chinese ports account for 40 percent of the world’s containerized trade, with the most popular routes being from China to the U.S. West Coast and Northern Europe….


Beijing Investigates China’s Financial Industry as Xi Solidifies His Power

News Analysis The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is launching investigations into the financial industry, triggered by a looming debt crisis and under the guise of anti-corruption. These investigations appear to be an indication that China is moving further from a market economy, while they also serve Xi Jinping’s personal goal of solidifying his power. China’s…


Mercedes-Benz Opening Tech Center in Beijing to Develop V2X Technology

News Analysis Technology regulations emanating from Beijing are a foot in the door that may someday take away your right to drive. This month, Mercedes-Benz is opening a tech center in Beijing with 1,000 engineers and $170 million in new equipment. Top of mind for the engineers will be preparing Mercedes-Benz for 2025, when all…


US Military Support for Taiwan Angers Beijing

News Analysis If the United States and China go to war, Taiwan could likely be the trigger. A recent report alleged that roughly 24 members of U.S. special operations and support troops have been conducting training for the Taiwanese military over the past year. President Joe Biden claims that he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping…


The CCP’s Next Target: Chinese Financial Firms

News Analysis Xi Jinping’s investigation of financial institutions in China, and their alleged chumminess with the largest private firms, will increase his political power, but harm the country’s economic growth. After targeting the media, education, gaming, and technology sectors in China, and wiping out billions of dollars in the process, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)…