Will China overtake the US economy? 

Will China overtake the US economy?  At some stage, it became apropos of conventional wisdom that China would knock the US off the top spot as the world’s biggest economy. It became accepted that post-Cold War triumphalism and the now infamous declaration of ‘the end of history’ was a short-sighted exuberance born from a moment […]

The US dollar is coming under increasing pressure.

The US dollar is facing increasing pressure as several factors converge, potentially reshaping the investment landscape. China’s shift from being a buyer of USD

China’s Q1 GDP Rises Sharply, Beating Expectations, as Government Stimulus and Reopening Boost Economy

China’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.5% in the first quarter of 2023, marking the highest growth rate since the first quarter of 2022, when it grew by 4.8%.

China’s ties with Saudi Arabia to displace the petrodollar? 

The U.S.’s decision to weaponise the dollar in the form of sanctions in the wake of the war in Ukraine has led to increasing conversations about a move away from the U.S. petrodollar

Has China’s economic growth peaked?

Keen China spotters will this week have been surprised by the government’s postponement of its growth figures for the Chinese economy. Scheduled for publication on the 18th of October, third-quarter GDP data has been delayed indefinitely, as rumors of a financial crisis circulate. The unusual move follows disappointing year-on-year growth of 0.4% in the second […]

China-Taiwan-US tensions explained

US speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, landed in Taiwan’s capital city, Taipei, on Tuesday, the first time a United States House Speaker has made an official visit to Taiwan in 25 years

Forget oil shortages; China’s lockdowns may produce the knockout blow for consumers

Despite all of the talk around energy insecurity and oil price led inflation, an emerging crisis in China appears to be creating a potentially more significant issue for global supply chains.