China’s doom loop

China’s Doom Loop: A Dramatically Smaller (And Older) Population Could Create...

By Jose Caballero China has announced that in 2023 its population declined from 1.4118 to 1.4097 billion people. Forecasting by the UN suggests China’s population will dip to 1.313 billion...
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Taiwan’s Election Was a Clear Show of Defiance in the Face...

By Dr. Yukteshwar Kumar Taiwan’s recent election result highlights voters’ steadfast determination to resist China’s influence on their politics. Despite all Beijing’s efforts to sway popular...
US invented shopping malls, but China is writing their next chapter

The US Invented Shopping Malls, but China Is Writing Their Next...

By John Rennie Short  On a recent research trip to China, I wandered through the Oasis Mall in suburban Shanghai. Like many Chinese shopping centers,...

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China’s Capitalist Reforms Are Said to Have Moved 800 Million Out...

By Dr. Jason Hickel, Dylan Sullivan,  and Michail Moatsos It has become an article of faith among many economists that China’s pro-market reforms of the...
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China Is Already Paying Substantial Climate Finance, While US Is Global...

By Sarah Colenbrander Finance is poisoning international cooperation on the climate crisis. There is no longer any credible debate about the need to act on climate...
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Panda Diplomacy: What China’s Decision to Send Bears to the US...

By Chee Meng Tan A deal was signed between San Diego Zoo and China’s Wildlife Conservation Association in February 2024 that paved the way for Chinese giant...
Female food-delivery riders in China

Female Food-Delivery Riders in China Were Recently Falsely Accused of Selling...

By Xiaohan Li Life isn’t easy for the approximately 1 million women working as takeaway delivery riders in China. Though their numbers appear to be rising as...

Is TikTok’s Parent Company an Agent of the Chinese State? In...

By Shaomin Li Does the Chinese government have officials inside TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, pulling the strings? And does the storing of data from the...

How the Philippines is Missing China’s Soft Rebound

By Dan Steinbock              During the six-year Duterte era, the Philippine ties with China were recalibrated from friction to cooperation. In the past year,...

Tampon Tax: Chinese Women are Breaking Period Taboos to Campaign for...

By Chi Zhang Menstrual health and sanitary towels have been taboo subjects for hundreds of years in China. However, things are starting to change as women...
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Claudia Goldin’s Nobel Prize Win Is a Victory for Women in...

By Veronika Dolar Economic history has long been chronicled through a male lens, emphasizing the contributions of men and their viewpoints. For proof, just look...
US invented shopping malls, but China is writing their next chapter

The US Invented Shopping Malls, but China Is Writing Their Next...

By John Rennie Short  On a recent research trip to China, I wandered through the Oasis Mall in suburban Shanghai. Like many Chinese shopping centers,...

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