The Week That’s Done: China’s economic pain, dollar’s durable dominance
August 26, 2023Can China rejig its economic model to tap new growth—and does it need double-digit GDP expansion to wage asymmetrical industrial competition? Meanwhile, watch out for shifts in global LNG flows and trading, the rise of Vietnam as a rare earths magnet hub, and Germany’s bid to tighten foreign investment controls. Plus: what de-dollarization?
Deglobalization Round-Up: July 28
July 28, 2023Beijing wants its law firms to downplay China-related business risks. Volkswagen and Xpeng’s bombshell partnership, and the Nissan-Renault alliance gets a reboot to compete with China. Plus: China realigns its outbound foreign direct investments.