‘China is addicted to investment’: Sridhar Vembu questions whether the Bejing model is nearing its end
Vembu’s comments were triggered by a post highlighting how China has yet to reverse the decline in its consumption share ...
Chinese Ships Are Carrying America’s Cargo. The U.S. Wants to Reverse That.
Beijing’s support helps its shipbuilding industry capture more than half the global market.
The Print on MSN1d
From competing to beating US in numbers and tonnage, here’s how China built its shipping empire
PLA Navy now fields more warships than US Navy and is on track to deploy 425-ship fleet by 2030, sustained by industrial base ...
Washington Times25d
Democracy under siege by authoritarian regimes worldwide
Premiers Wen Jiabao and Zhu Rongji advocated for democratization through free and fair elections, beginning with village elections in China. In 2013, Xi Jinping replaced Hu Jintao and ushered in a ...
moneycontrol.com25d
Xi Jinping’s succession dilemma: Uncertainty and political stability in China
Lessons from history: Xi’s fear of weakness Xi has eliminated the traditional two-line leadership structure, where past leaders ruled alongside a strong premier (e.g., Jiang Zemin & Zhu Rongji).
China’s unspoken question: who will succeed Xi Jinping?
The Chinese leader enjoys complete domination of party and state. But to maintain stability, he also needs to signal a succession process is in place.
The Canadian Press on MSN7d
Today-History-Mar17
Today in History for March 17: ...