Chinese economy

Britain risks becoming dumping ground for ‘slave labour’ solar panels

Business
Robert Johnson

“In 2020, China produced 75pc of the global supply of solar-grade polysilicon, with manufacturers in the Uyghur Region accounting for over 45pc ...

The West hasn’t grasped the scale of the disaster facing China

Business
Robert Johnson

Most rational Western analysis agrees that economic engagement with the PRC is unavoidable. China’s economy is locked in a population doom spiral, ...

Xi plots emergency intervention to shore up China’s crumbling stock market

Business
Robert Johnson

However, the Chinese stock market is a key barometer of confidence and a falling market can deter overseas investors. “It is indicative ...

Eurozone on the brink of recession

Business
Robert Johnson

A closely-watched survey of Chinese economic activity showed the country’s manufacturing sector shrank unexpectedly in October, raising fears about the health of ...