Category: China

The Golden Week holiday tradition was initiated in 1999 to provide China with a seven-day consecutive holiday period in commemoration of the founding of the People's Republic. (Photo: China Briefing)
Estimated read time 3 min read
China Investing & Markets

China’s ‘Golden Week’ fuels a wave of domestic travel and consumption, providing a much-needed boost to economy

  • Post Date 10/06/2023

During the recently concluded “golden week” holiday, cities throughout China witnessed significant spending surges. However, economists caution that this momentum may dwindle as pent-up demand [more…]

China's real estate problem is characterized by a massive debt overhang, oversupply of housing, and concerns about the stability of the property market, which could have far-reaching economic consequences. (Photo: Qilai Shen | Bloomberg)
Estimated read time 5 min read
China Investing & Markets

Challenges confronting China in the wake of its Minsky Moment

  • Post Date 10/01/2023

The collapse of Evergrande, one of China’s largest property developers, has sent shockwaves through global financial markets. As the company grapples with a massive debt [more…]

Evergrande Group is a major property developer in China's real estate market. (Photo: VCG | Getty)
Estimated read time 4 min read
China Investing & Markets

Evergrande’s stock experiences another sharp decline, while the company’s chairman is placed under police scrutiny, further exacerbating the risk of liquidation

  • Post Date 09/27/2023

Hui Ka Yan, the founder and chairman of China Evergrande Group, has reportedly been placed under police surveillance, casting further uncertainty on the troubled company’s [more…]

Throughout China, one can find "ghost towns" left abandoned during the construction process. (Photo: Yusuke Hinata)
Estimated read time 2 min read
China Investing & Markets

Despite China’s enormous population of 1.4 billion people, there are still numerous vacant homes that remain unfilled

  • Post Date 09/23/2023

China’s real estate market is grappling with significant challenges, including a surplus of vacant properties and regulatory changes. A former official recently remarked that even [more…]

Former Alibaba Group CEO, Daniel Zhang, stepped down from the cloud unit to establish a fund supporting Alibaba's technology and investments. (Photo: Aly Song | Reuters)
Estimated read time 2 min read
China Investing & Markets

Alibaba’s stock drops by over 3% as the former CEO’s unexpected departure from the cloud business impacts the company’s shares.

  • Post Date 09/11/2023

Chinese tech giant Alibaba witnessed a 3.5% decline in its shares on Monday after it made a surprising announcement that outgoing CEO Daniel Zhang would [more…]