News Analysis BlackRock, the world’s largest investment manager with more than $9 trillion in assets under management, recently made a very contrarian call. The investing giant argued that China is no longer an emerging market and as such, investors need to boost their investments in Chinese stocks and bonds. China is underrepresented in investors’ portfolios,…
BlackRock Wants Investors to Increase China Exposure, Should You Follow?
Taliban’s Delicate Situation With Iran and the CCP
Analysis Afghanistan is known as the Crossroads of Central Asia. Its stability affects neighboring countries such as Iran, Pakistan, and China. With the Taliban returning to power, how will its relations with border countries develop and affect the regional power balance? The Epoch Times Chinese edition interviewed Yuping Su, former diplomat in Israel from Taiwan,…
5 Smart Business Objectives Entrepreneurs Should Focus on Now
The year 2020 really did a number on individuals, businesses, and the world in general. Looking at the toll that a worldwide pandemic took on companies, the Washington Post states that over 100,000 small businesses have closed their doors forever as a direct result of the virus and the effect it had on the economy….
Does Climate Change Cause Extreme Weather Now? Here’s a Scorcher of a Reality Check
News Analysis The Pacific Northwest was hit with a record-shattering heat wave in June, with temperatures over 35 degrees higher than normal in some places. On June 28, Portland, Ore., reached 116 degrees. Late last week the region suffered another blast of hot weather, with a high in Portland of 103 degrees. The New York…
Stocks Are Up but Overall Outlook Is Far From Certain
Commentary The biggest news over the past week must include U.S. jobs growth. News of the nearly 1 million more jobs available in a month is certainly exceptional. Before 2020 when the United States achieved historically low unemployment rates, one-fourth or one-fifth of this was regarded as significant. The latest release called the Federal Reserve…
The Subliminal Forms of Threat and Intimidation in the CCP’s Bilateral Dialogues
Commentary How interesting it is to see the contempt Beijing has for the Biden administration’s China policy of competition, cooperation, and confrontation when necessary. Recently, a number of CCP (Chinese Communist Party) spokespersons have expressed harsh criticism and veiled threats toward the United States through so-called diplomatic dialogue. Apparently, the CCP suspects that Biden’s China…
Long China, Short US—the Volatility!
Commentary The worse than expected U.S. purchasing managers index (PMI) released days ago seems to suggest the economy is indeed slowing down. But wait. The manufacturing PMI still stood near 60, a level which was never reached between mid-2004 and end-2017. In fact, the recent high near 65 has never been seen since 1983. Even…
The Complex Power Hierarchy Behind China’s Internal Spy Chief
News Analysis Surveillance, intimidation, and manipulation act as the grease for the gears that drive all communist systems. Whether it was the regimes of the past, or the leading communist country of our modern day, the systems all share these characteristics. For communist leaders to control those below them, they are fully dependent on whoever…
Chinese Leader Xi Surpasses All Predecessors, Including Mao, According to Centennial Propaganda
News Analysis The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) took the occasion of their 100th anniversary celebrations to heavily promote leader Xi Jinping, magnifying his achievements to make him seem to surpass all previous party leaders. State-run Xinhua News Agency published a nearly 100,000-character “Chronicle of the CCP’s 100-Year History” on June 27. Xi Jinping’s time in…
China is Moving the Market!
Commentary Weeks ago China released a bunch of economic figures for June and the second quarter. Despite beating expectations, most series continue to show a downtrend after the unusual rebound due to exceptionally low base effect in the first quarter. While countries of BRICS belong to the same class, India, Brazil, Russia, and South Africa…
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