From the importance of good translation to entrepreneurial techniques for surviving China’s uncertainty, these 10 best non-fiction books on China – introduced by author Paul French – offer an insight into what happened in 2022 … and what we can expect to happen in 2023 On the Edge: Life Along the Russia-China Border, Franck Billé and Caroline Humphrey The Russia-China border winds for 2,600 miles through rivers, swamps, and vast …
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The People’s Bank of China reduced the five-year loan prime rate by a record amount in May, hoping that the cut will work to restore loan demand and get the property sector moving again. But will it be enough to help the country hit its economic targets for the year? Joe Cash investigates The Chinese economy is facing multiple headwinds. Not only is Beijing’s harsh zero Covid policy and the …
As China’s economic growth slows, stable monetary and fiscal policy remain the top priorities for 2022. Beijing is also expected to focus more on housing, pronatalist incentives and ‘tertiary distribution’ under its new Common Prosperity policy From 8-10 December, Chinese leaders convened their annual Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC). The read-out of the conference stresses the urgent need to address ‘three pressures’: shrinking demand, supply shocks, and a weakening economic …