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China Focus
How Chinese policy responds to challenges will affect us all
Whatever the approach taken, China’s efforts in this area will have a very substantial effect on our region.
March 10, 2022
Russia-Ukraine crisis
Putin's financial isolation serves as cautionary tale for Xi Jinping
The economic isolation imposed on Russia has been a stark reminder of the persistence of American power.
March 04, 2022
Global Markets
Come on Eileen, things 'round here have changed
Perhaps investors will gradually take a leaf from Eileen Gu and vote with their feet.
February 17, 2022
Covid-19
Hong Kong to mass test whole city for Covid, local media say
"They are pragmatic, they are practica. Hong Kong people will grumble a lot, but most people will still go and queue up."
February 17, 2022
Covid-19
China's Xi orders Hong Kong to halt Covid surge by all means
It is a way to force the Hong Kong government to contemplate -- if not a complete lockdown -- some localised lockdown.
February 16, 2022
China Focus
China bets on common prosperity
Regardless of what epithet they apply to their respective political systems, China and the West are facing some common challenges
December 20, 2021
Geopolitics
Biden, Xi seek cooperation in longer-than-expected summit
Investors were watching to see if the summit helps defuse tensions that have built up between the world’s two biggest economies
November 16, 2021
China Focus
Major turning points approaching in China — what do they mean for us?
In short, the downside risks to China’s economy have grown.
November 11, 2021
China Focus
Here's where Xi may strike next in China's regulatory crackdown
Here are some of the major focus areas for different industries as Xi’s crackdowns rumble on.
November 05, 2021
China Focus
What China's sixth plenum means for investors
China’s sixth plenum — a meeting of the Communist Party’s Central Committee — is scheduled for Nov 8.
October 28, 2021