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Unravelling Evergrande: the Chaotic Collapse of China’s Property Behemoth
On Jan. 29, the Hong Kong court ordered the liquidation of Evergrande Group, China's once-dominant real estate titan. With debts totaling over $300 billion USD, Evergrande's downfall has been years in the making — fueled by a combination of unregulated borrowing and stringent regulatory crackdowns on the real estate sector by the Chinese government.
President Xi Meets with American Business Titans
On Nov. 15, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the United States. His visit aimed to strengthen economic ties and ease geopolitical tensions between the two nations.
China’s Population Declines for the First Time in 60 years
China’s population has declined for the first time since the Great Chinese Famine in 1961. The National Bureau of Statistics in China reported a decrease of 850,000 people, making their population 1.41 billion people, in 2022.
China’s Housing Bubble Has Burst: Here’s Why
Homebuyers in at least 100 Chinese cities have threatened to stop their mortgage payments since late June as construction on many pre-sold properties has not resumed, according to Reuters.
Citizens have taken it to the streets in an attempt to get the government’s attention. The mortgage protest became a rare act of public disobedience in China which has gained more momentum as the crisis continues, shaking the foundations of the Chinese economy.
Analysis | Chinese-Taiwan relations post Russian Invasion of Ukraine
On the surface, both look quite similar, with a larger country seeking to take back control of a part of a former unified country. For Russia, their motivation to invade came from their fear of a western leaning Ukraine. However China and Taiwan’s situation is more complex.
OPINION: Is the Dragon Starting to Fall? Why China’s Rise is not as inevitable as you think
The Chinese government, once wishing to build bridges with the West and foster cooperation, is now burning them, aggravating tensions and discrediting itself in the eyes of the international community.
Diplomatic Boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics
In December, countries announced a diplomatic boycott of Winter 2022 Olympic Games in protest of human rights abuses by the Chinese government in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong.