China’s rules are building a divide with the rest of the world, similar to the Berlin wall Russia started to build last century, says China veteran Ian Johnson in news.com.au. “Speech is more restricted than ever. Community activities and social groups are strictly regulated and monitored by the authorities,” he explained.Read More →
Former China correspondent and author Ian Johnson was forced to leave the country in 2020 and revisited China earlier in 2023 for Foreign Affairs. He found a country in stagnation, that was used to double-digit growth, but lost its economic glamor, the former power base of the Communist Party. Strict government regulations changed China he knew. Also, information on his latest book Sparks: China’s Underground Historians and their Battle for the Future. Read More →
Confidence among consumers and investors in China’s economy is at a low and even getting lower in the coming weeks, says business analyst Shaun Rein to CNBC. Even a firm financial stimulus from the government like in the past is not going to work, as shortage of liquidity is not the real problem.Read More →
“When the Chinese get good at something, all of the sudden, the United States says, ‘This is a national security risk’”, says Shanghai-based business analyst Shaun Rein on the tech arms race between China and the US, where Huawei, TikTok, and others got into trouble in the US, in his interview with Ian Bremmer.Read More →
Former China bull Shaun Rein explains to Ian Bremmer how he changed into a bear during the corona crisis last year. In a wide-ranging exchange of thoughts, he points to the lack of trust and communication between China and the US. And is China moving in the direction of socialism?Read More →
While most of the world is still investigating and trying ways to use a digital currency for their countries, this is more than obvious for China, says fintech expert Sara Hsu in the Raconteur. China is already close to being cashless and many places no longer accept notes and coins. Read More →
A star-studded Chinese TV drama delving into workplace sexual harassment titled Imperfect Victim recently ended but the debate it triggered rages on. Journalist and social commentator Zhang Lijia dives into the debate for the South China Morning Post.Read More →
Confidence among consumers and investors is still low, but Shanghai-based analyst Shaun Rein sees some light at the end of the tunnel. Liquidity is not a problem, but both consumers and investors are still careful in spending their money for the next two, three months, he tells CNBC.Read More →
The disappearance of former foreign minister Qin Gang has triggered off a spate of rumors. China veteran Ian Johnson looks into what this means for the position of China’s top leader Xi Jin Ping.Read More →
Live streaming is a solid marketing tool in China, but some of the live streamers focus now on TikTok for Europe and the US. Business analyst Shaun Rein explains to AP why that shift is happening.Read More →
Economist Arthur Kroeber is not expecting a significant stimulus of China’s economy as the central government has done in the past. The government is instead hoping the economy will outgrow the current post-Covid-19 dip without massive intervention, he says at CNBC.Read More →
Based on sales in public auctions, Rupert Hoogewerf, chairman of the Hurun China Rich List, presents the 16th Hurun China Art List, with the 100 most successful artists living in China last year. With a total of US$347mn, the figures dropped dramatically because of the Covid-19 crisis. It still shows amazing financial firepower, promising much for the future, Hoogewerf adds.Read More →