Analysis
Analysis
Comparison of Hong Kong and ‘poor whites’ in the US South
July 1st 2017 was the 20th anniversary of the correction of one of the great crimes against China and of one of the dirtiest episodes ...
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Why Adam Smith’s ‘classical theory’ correctly explained Asia’s growth
The growth of Asia’s rapidly developing economies is a vital practical issue for the living standards of billions of people and a decisive test of ...
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China faces slower Western growth than in the Great Depression
Introduction - the situation in the global economy since 2008China is used, after repeated experiences, to the ‘China is in/about to enter a deep crisis/hard ...
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Solar power illustrates China’s manufacturing future
The decisive global role being played by China in leading the way in the development of renewable energy is now being recognised in the Western ...
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To become a high income economy China needs to study facts not myths
Unfortunately some discussion in the media of how China can become a 'high income' economy fails to follow the fundamental Chinese saying ‘seek truth from ...
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Why ‘China bashing’ is a disaster for the US people
The 2016 US Presidential election witnessed the greatest destabilisation in US politics since the Great Depression. This instability and dissatisfaction is rooted in an economic ...
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Why a US-China ‘Thucydides Trap’ can be avoided
Discussion of a supposed China-US ‘Thucydides trap’ is based on a sentence from ancient Greek historian Thucydides on the Athens-Sparta war of classical Greece: ...
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China’s GDP data destroys ‘hard landing’ myth again
China's latest economic dataChina's recently-published second quarter 2017 GDP data showed solid growth in regard to all key indicators. Year-on-year:• GDP rose 6.9 percent;• Industrial ...
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The real reason for the US South China Sea provocation
On July 12, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague issued a pre-arranged declaration supporting some Philippines claims against China in the South China ...
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Why China won’t suffer a Western type financial crisis
Inaccurate articles sometimes appear claiming China faces a "severe debt crisis." Factually these are easily refuted. Changyong Rhee, the IMF's Asia and Pacific Department director, ...
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