Chinese consumers, a $4.9 trillion force, transformed the global economy. With their own economy slowing, they are pulling back.
Tag: Economic Conditions and Trends
Who’s in Charge in Peru? Peruvians Can’t Agree
The president dissolved Congress. Congress suspended the president. Now the vice president has renounced. Here’s what you need to know to understand the dysfunction roiling Peru.
Protests Erupt in Hong Kong, Overshadowing China’s National Day Parade
The contrast of National Day pageantry in Beijing versus anti-government mayhem in Hong Kong was almost certainly infuriating to President Xi Jinping.
Hong Kong’s Status as Neutral Ground at Risk as China Asserts Power
The island’s traditional role as a gateway is under assault from President Trump’s trade war and a crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.
Tanks, Missiles and No Pigeons: China to Celebrate 70th Birthday of the People’s Republic
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, will use a military parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of Communist rule to highlight his power in the face of rising challenges.
‘One Country, Two Nationalisms’: The Identity Crisis Behind Hong Kong’s Turmoil
How economic dislocation and immigration set the stage for wider backlash against Beijing’s overreach — and for emerging divisions within Hong Kong.
Barred From Owning Land, Rural Chinese Miss Spoils of Country’s Success
A region that is the cradle of China’s economic overhauls shows how decisions made four decades ago are hobbling China’s farmers and hampering economic growth.
White House Bars Iranian Officials From U.S. as Its Diplomatic Efforts Falter
The move was extraordinary given that dozens of Iranian diplomats were in New York for the U.N. General Assembly, though it was not expected to force them to leave.
China Scores Businesses, and Low Grades Could Be a Trade-War Weapon
Beijing hopes its social credit system will quickly punish companies accused of wrongdoing. U.S. firms could get hit, too.
From Underwear to Cars, India’s Economy Is Fraying
The country once had the world’s fastest-growing economy, but it has been battered by global and domestic forces. India’s troubles are a warning sign for other developing countries.