What’s really shocking about the second China shock?
While the Chinese export surge continues unabated, import volumes have been anaemic
While the Chinese export surge continues unabated, import volumes have been anaemic

The sheer scale of the manufacturing superpower threatens to shut out south-east Asian rivals before they can rise

The response should be better industrial strategies, not knee-jerk protectionism

Chinese policymakers are finally getting serious about boosting consumption

Impelled by furious competition, hefty subsidies and sheer scale, the country’s companies are cutting a swath through the world’s…

Rising fuel prices and tech imports spur surge in imports

The country is rapidly moving up the global ranks as an exporter of knowledge-intensive products