Podcast | Back in black: Beijing’s efforts to turn around falling tax revenue

Xi Jinping’s growing diplomatic clout was on full display over the past week. Things kicked off in the Chinese port city of Tianjin, where Xi hosted the annual meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The enduring image from that meeting… Read More »

China's stock markets have been on a tear over the last few months, with the benchmark CSI 300 Index – which tracks the biggest companies listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen – up 25% since its low point in February. Beijing… Read More »

Over the past few years, Beijing has been attempting to jump-start consumer spending, which still hasn’t fully bounced back from the pandemic. The strategy has two tracks: subsidizing purchases of big-ticket household goods, and trying to unlock what officials see… Read More »