China focus

The machinations in advance of the Chinese Communist Party’s next congress in 2022 are a possible source of downward surprises.

This is becoming an issue, not just for businesses but also for investors.

Covid-19 has changed the market place and Western businesses are playing catch up.

Achieving China’s “centenary goal of fully building a modern socialist country” will require more courageous reforms.

The partnership will build on current areas of collaboration and facilitate financing and investment activities.

“Why is Australia attacking China? They are killing my Australian investments!”

This pattern of coercion has three aspects and it starts with Huawei.

This is how it works. You have a hugely successful business in the US, but you are a foreign company. Your US competitors missed the boat and cannot catch up. The first step comes with the unproven charges that your company is a security risk.

The Chinese economy is almost alone in forecasting growth for 2020 and beyond. Tapping into this investment market is easier than ever with the progress of the Cross Connect programme between Hong Kong and the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges.

Covid-19, the “Black Lives Matter” protests and the collapse of the UK economy, are all important issues, but they also mask the acceleration in anti-China sentiment.