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December 8, 2025
Washington reframes competition with China in latest national security strategy
Washington’s latest National Security Strategy (NSS), published December 5, tones down the China rhetoric, but still pushes hard in several key areas. Where Washington eases off: The NSS reframes competition with China as an economic and technological contest rather than… Read More »
December 8, 2025
Shanghai censors online misinformation, bearish remarks about property market
Authorities are trying to rein in pessimism about the property market. Some context: In mid-November, Shanghai launched a “special campaign” to crack down on real estate misinformation and “doom-mongering” online. In less than three weeks, social media platforms – including… Read More »
December 8, 2025
CSRC chairman flags support for more foreign investment in capital markets
China’s once-peripheral capital markets have quickly become one of Beijing's core policy tools. On December 5, Wu Qing, chairman of China’s securities regulator (CSRC), published an essay in People’s Daily underscoring the importance of capital markets to Beijing’s economic ambitions.… Read More »