Taiwan’s high-stakes presidential election approaches in less than a week. Candidates of the three vying parties, the DPP, KMT, and TPP speak out on China and cross strait tensions. And Beijing uses disinformation and other means to try to undermine Taiwan’s democracy. How Wall Street got everything wrong in 2023 and predicted a China boom that never happened. And close to 90% of foreign money that entered the China market last year left by yearend. Xi Jinping strikes bullish note in New Year’s speech calling economy “resilient and dynamic.” December Central Economic Work Conference offered few specifics on how to address mounting challenges. Middle-class Chinese have little confidence in the year ahead.
Trade War
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Trade War
Taiwan’s high-stakes presidential election approaches in less than a week. Candidates of the three vying parties, the DPP, KMT, and TPP speak out on China and cross strait tensions. And Beijing uses disinformation and other means to try to undermine Taiwan’s democracy. How Wall Street got everything wrong in 2023 and predicted a China boom that never happened. And close to 90% of foreign money that entered the China market last year left by yearend. Xi Jinping strikes bullish note in New Year’s speech calling economy “resilient and dynamic.” December Central Economic Work Conference offered few specifics on how to address mounting challenges. Middle-class Chinese have little confidence in the year ahead.