Evergrande: China’s “Lehman” moment? Distraught investors. Unfinished apartment units. Looming bond defaults. Evergrande, China’s second-largest property developer is in dire straits. Could its imminent collapse trigger wider, systemic tremors across China’s financial system? How did the developer trundle on for years under massive debt loads, only to collapse this year? And what do the regulatory […]
Taiwan, the US, and China: Over Golden Week, China sent more than 150 fighter planes into airspace monitored by Taiwanese defense forces. The US continues to sell arms to Taiwan and has increased official visits and recognition of the island. China continues to warn that such actions are in violation of their absolute sovereignty of Taiwan. […]
FCCC ONLINE EVENT: Germany's post-Merkel China policy Join us for an online talk about Germany’s potential China policy after the election and its implications for Europe-China relations. When: November 11, 4 PM Beijing time Where: Google Hangouts or Zoom ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Noah Barkin is a Managing Editor with Rhodium Group's China practice based in […]
While many countries are cautiously opening their borders and relying on high vaccination rates, China is one of the few to persist with a ‘zero Covid’ policy. How long can it hold out given the high socioeconomic costs of such a method and the spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant? ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Ivan […]
