I have just been sent a copy of Amitai Etzioni’s essay “China: Making an Adversary” published in International Politics. It has been out for a while but is new to me and will not have been seen by most Telegraph readers. As you all know, Washington (and the West) is deeply split over how to [...]
America and China must crush Germany into submission
As we watch Italy’s 10-year bond yields near 7.5pc and threaten to detonate the explosive charge on €1.9 trillion of debt, it is time for the world to reimpose order. You cannot allow the biggest bankruptcy in history to run its course – with calamitous domino implications – before all options have been exhausted. One [...]
China ruffles Europe’s feathers
I have just come from The Economist’s forum on High Growth Markets (ie BRICS +) at The Connaught. For those still expecting China to rescue Europe – a region with a per capita income nine times as high, with debts to match – the head of the country’s sovereign wealth fund could hardly have been [...]
China to ‘liquidate’ US Treasuries, not dollars
The debt markets have been warned. A key rate setter-for China’s central bank let slip – or was it a slip? – that Beijing aims to run down its portfolio of US debt as soon as safely possible. “The incremental parts of our of our foreign reserve holdings should be invested in physical assets,” said [...]
At least 35 killed in China bullet train crash
Two high-speed passenger trains have crashed in eastern China, killing at least 35 people as four carriages fell off a bridge View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
At least 33 killed in China bullet train crash
Two high-speed passenger trains crashed in eastern China, killing at least 16 people after two carriages fell off a bridge, state media reports View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
At least 16 killed in China bullet train crash
Two high-speed passenger trains crashed in eastern China, killing at least 16 people after two carriages fell off a bridge, state media reports View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
China inflation hits three-year high
China’s consumer price inflation accelerated to its fastest pace in three years in June, propelled by soaring food prices View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage
China manufacturing at lowest in 2 years
Chinese manufacturing activity has fallen to its lowest level in more than two years, fuelling concerns that the economy is slowing down View full post on Financial Times – UK Homepage