Quick take | The Contenders: Eight things you need to know about anti-graft czar Zhao Leji

China's export growth accelerated sharply in May, driven by the AI boom. Per trade data released by the customs bureau (GAC) on June 9: Exports grew 19.4% y/y in May, accelerating from 14.1% growth the previous month Imports surged 27.4%… Read More »

When most people think of China's export controls, they think of dual-use controls – the dramatic, headline-grabbing restrictions on critical mineral products like gallium, graphite, and most famously, rare earths. Beijing has famously deployed these levers as retaliatory weapons in… Read More »

Beijing has a new economic priority – and it's one that will reshape China's growth model for decades to come. Policymakers are increasingly convinced that the next phase of China's development requires a dramatic expansion of producer services – that… Read More »