China’s economy in 2023 is hardly in great shape. Major property developers are teetering. Youth unemployment is so high that […]
What China’s economic slowdown means for the world
Why protesters are targeting Xi Jinping for China’s ‘zero covid’ failures
Simmering anger at Beijing’s “zero covid” restrictions exploded over the past few days with protests in cities across the country. […]
Chinese protesters are out in record numbers. What changed?
Public protests against China’s strict zero-covid lockdowns continued over the weekend, prompting headlines about “rare protests.” But protests do take […]
The World Bank had to scrap its popular business report. That says a lot about the politics of numbers.
International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva successfully defended herself to her executive board this week, denying allegations that she […]
A woman won a landmark #MeToo case in China. Why is winning so hard?
A Shanghai court last week awarded approximately $15,000 to a plaintiff in a sexual harassment suit against a colleague who […]
Elon Musk got millions in tax breaks to put a plant in Austin. Here’s why laws don’t stop these secret deals.
During a July earnings call, Elon Musk announced his intention to build a Tesla manufacturing facility outside Austin. There, Travis […]
How will China respond when low-income countries can’t pay their debts?
The Group of 20, a multilateral forum of major economies, announced on April 15 that it would suspend debt service […]
Coronavirus may have emptied Hong Kong’s streets, but the pro-democracy protests continue
Last week, Hong Kong officials detained more than a dozen prominent pro-democracy activists, as the 10-month long anti-extradition bill turned […]