Chinese economy

A young person on a scooter rides past apartments in a Chinese city

Without academic freedom and rule of law it’s hard to see how China’s economy can continue to grow so fast.

The Evergrande logo seen at the top of a building with the Chinese flag in the foreground

Chinese authorities have an intriguing, if troubling, option in handling the Evergrande crisis.

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There are three things to watch as we wonder whether a recession is imminent, says UNSW Business School's Elvira Sojli.

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China's re-imagining of the Silk Road linking Asia to Europe via the Middle East appeals to local ideologies and advances the quest for global influence, writes Laurie Pearcey.