28 Nov 2022
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May 14, 2026
On Our Radar | Trump in Beijing
The most important upcoming developments for policy and politics in China over the next month key developments foreign affairs US President Donald Trump’s China trip (now) Will the Trump-Xi summit produce an AI safety dialogue? (now) econ and finance Mortgage… Read More »
May 13, 2026
Quick take | What to expect from Trump’s China visit
US President Donald Trump has just landed in Beijing, for his first visit in nine years. Some context: Immediately after his breakthrough meeting with Xi in Busan in late October, Trump announced plans for an April trip to China. The… Read More »
May 11, 2026
A fiscal silver bullet? Ending local government austerity with “asset revitalization”
To read this as a PDF, click here. Executive summary China’s provinces are increasingly turning to “charges on the usage of state resources (assets)” – fees, leases, and royalties generated from government-controlled holdings – to make up the fiscal shortfall… Read More »