Author: BM Jain, Indian Journal of Asian Affairs China is determined to establish a geostrategic foothold in the new Taliban-led Afghanistan. A decade ago, China forayed into Afghanistan’s strategic space by inking deals with the Afghan government in the mining,…
News Analysis The financial woes of Evergrande have rippled through global financial markets, while investors are bracing for more volatility as Evergrande’s situation unfolds. So, what is Evergrande, why is it in the news, what went wrong, and what might…
China’s regulatory and banking authorities are banding together to wipe out cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin in the country, with new measures launched to ban new investments, create a road map to end virtual currency mining, and cut off any related…
Author: Editorial Board, ANU With the rise of China and the intensification of strategic rivalry between China and the United States, the US–Japan alliance continues to serve as a critical cornerstone undergirding peace and security in the Asia Pacific. Increased…
A third stock market will be set up in Beijing to help small- and medium-sized companies raise capital, Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping announced Thursday. “We will continue to support the innovation and development of small- and medium-sized enterprises, deepen…
News Analysis BlackRock, the world’s largest investment manager with more than $9 trillion in assets under management, recently made a very contrarian call. The investing giant argued that China is no longer an emerging market and as such, investors need…
Author: John Wright, US Air Force A daily barrage of US–China military alarms fill inboxes and news feeds. While many of these reports genuinely attempt to understand this rivalry, more often than not they create fear, confusion and uncertainty.
Author: Juan Du, University of Sydney The responses of Chinese regulators to initial public offerings (IPOs) by the country’s homegrown tech companies have made headlines beyond financial markets. With memories of the paused IPO and anti-trust investigations into Jack Ma’s…
Despite politically motivated trade sanctions on Australian goods, Beijing has been left buying Australia’s expensive iron ore by the boatload. Professor of Economics at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Richard Holden, said that Canberra holds a great deal…
Author: Melinda Martinus, ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute China is moving full speed ahead in the race for global technology leadership having promoted artificial intelligence, expanded venture capital and funded start-ups worldwide. ASEAN countries have seen a surge in Chinese capital flows…