The End of Hong Kong
By Paolo von Schirach— WASHINGTON – Hong Kong as we knew it –an island of economic (and at least...
Tag: Chinese Communist Party
Living In A False Data World Authoritarian governments produce fake statistics that further political goals
WASHINGTON – We are used to hear that we live in a “data driven” world. Thanks to ICT and...
“The Economist” Mocking China Front page illustraation showing a scared dragon going downhill while a disheveled President Xi tries to stay on the saddle
WASHINGTON – It is no surprise that The Economist‘s cover this week is about China. The Shanghai Stock Market...
China’s Economic Slide And Its Political Repercussions The stock market fall may be an indication of more bad news to come
WASHINGTON – The big 7% Shanghai stock market loss right at the start of the new year is surprising....
Can Beijing Heavy Smog Become A Political Problem? Millions of Chinese are affected by environmental hazards. Can their protests turn into a movement?
WASHINGTON – Can an autocracy be challenged by heavy smog? This sounds like a silly question. But it isn’t....
All Is Well In China? According to a major consultancy, nothing out of the ordinary in the Chinese economy
WASHINGTON – A detailed report prepared by a major Western international economic consultancy pointed out that the doomsday predictions...
Who Believes China’s Official Economic Statistics? The Chinese clearly publish false data. What we do not know is how big their lies really are
WASHINGTON – We all know that China’s economy is slowing down. The Chinese government itself announced this. What we...
The Disastrous Consequences of China’s One Child Policy It may be too late to fix the damage
WASHINGTON – “ one child mandate is the single greatest social-policy error in human history.” — Nicholas Eberstadt, political...
David Stockman: China’s Real Economic Figures Are Scary The West cannot insulate itself from a global deflation caused by the end of China's boom
WASHINGTON – Serious international economic and business media in the past used to quote official Chinese economic statistics indicating...
Chinese Communist Party Instructs Media To Stress “Superiority of China’s System” When confronted with bad news, all autocracies tell lies
WASHINGTON – The Financial Times reports that the Chinese Communist Party gave detailed directives to all Chinese media about...