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There are some big gaps in Australia’s policy settings if we are going to catch up on new AI-powered robotics.
The latest blueprint from Beijing stresses ‘self-reliance’ and ‘high-quality development.’ But is that enough to offset weak domestic growth and poor consumption?
Joining us from Washington DC is Warwick McKibbin, an internationally renowned economic modeller from the ANU whose services are now in high demand.
Trump’s tariffs may hurt, but this time China holds more cards − and could turn the pressure into a strategic advantage.
Donald Trump has touted tariffs as high as 60%. But China’s domestic tech sector may be insulated against such measures.
Xi emphasised China’s thriving economy in his new year address, a claim that most indicators contradict.
We may have to get used to hearing a whole lot more of Donald Trump’s favourite word. So how exactly do tariffs work – and who pays them?
China and Japan entered a detente during Trump’s first term in what could be a sign of things to come.
The market remains deeply uncertain about the future direction of China’s economic policies and what they might mean for the world. But we should still watch closely.
By 2100, China’s population will likely be half its current size. It will also be a lot older, with fewer working-age men and women.
The all-important third plenum of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was heavy on intensions, but light on detail.
Canada and Mexico have replaced China as the US’s largest trading partners, due to friend-shoring policies.
China is facing many economic obstacles, but Beijing remains optimistic about growth.
In China, ‘private’ businesses aren’t entirely private and the ultimate boss is the CCP, not the CEO.
China’s steel mills are shifting to greener production processes which don’t favour Australian iron ore. Australian miners must quickly adapt or get left behind.
Most Americans see China as the biggest threat to the US. But away from headline economic figures, China has a slew of challenges.
Xi’s New Year address wasn’t about threatening Taiwan – there’s more going on than we think.
China has a lot of vacant retail space, including many underused shopping malls. An urban policy scholar describes how the Chinese are rethinking what the mall is for.
Youth unemployment is a complex issue but even more so in China as a result of government policy and society’s expectations.
Japan’s “lost decades” of near-zero economic growth began when its economy looked eerily similar to China’s today.



















