Why China-bashing is being replaced by China-maxxing
If the last Cold War were a beauty pageant, America won because its political-economic system was more attractive than the Soviet Union’s.
But if we are now in Cold War 2.0, the outcome might be very different.
As Francis “end of history” Fukuyama recently admitted, “These days I’m not sure that it’s such an attractive model for many people,” he said.
China might not be a conventional or classic beauty.
But compared to the contemporary US, Israel and some of their Western allies, it doesn’t look...
China's Factory Activity Slows
- China’s manufacturing activity stayed flat in May after expanding for two straight months, reflecting the pressure from rising energy costs since the Middle East conflict began Wall Street Journal —
- China Factory Activity Worsens in Warning Sign for Economy Bloomberg —
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- China's factory activity slows in May, raising questions over its economy ABC News —
- China’s factory activity slows in May, raising questions over its economy The Independent —