Archive - Sinobabble

WWIII in the South China sea

As tensions continue to rise in the Indo-Pacific, will China risk open warfare with its SE Asian neighbours and their allies in the west?

Apr 14

WWIII in the South China sea (audio)

As tensions continue to rise in the Indo-Pacific, will China risk open warfare with its SE Asian neighbours and their allies in the west?

Apr 14

11:38

March 2024

I predicted China's 2023. I was right about everything.

From post-pandemic confidence to international relations, it turns out predicting China’s next move isn’t that hard.

Mar 10

I wrote a post predicting China's 2023. I was right about everything. (Audio)

From post-pandemic confidence to international relations, it turns out predicting China’s next move isn’t that hard.

Mar 10

16:07

February 2024

Opening up 2.0 (audio)

Audio version for paid subscribers, with extra commentary

Feb 25

14:35

China’s leaders want foreign businesses to invest in the country’s embattled economy. Have they had a change of heart or are they just desperate?

Feb 25

Sinobabble 2024

Sinobabble is back with some upgrades!

Feb 24

August 2023

The Qiqihar disaster and China's infrastructure issues

Hollow bricks and wobbling towers are features, not anomalies, in the story of China’s development. How dangerous is Chinese infrastructure?

Aug 16, 2023

July 2023

Bankruptcy with Chinese Characteristics

What is the nature of local government debt in China and what does it reveal about the true state of the country’s financial system?

Jul 11, 2023

May 2023

China wants more babies. Are their solutions cure-alls or gimmicks?

As China’s birth rate drops to record lows, both the government and individual actors are taking action to pull it up. But will quick fixes be enough to…

May 26, 2023

Book Review: The Decisive Decade by Jonathan Ward

This is part 1 of 2 of this book review. The second part will be a podcast episode released in the next couple of weeks!

May 18, 2023

April 2023

Why Europe can't walk away from China

China is not the most ideal partner, but the US isn’t much better.

Apr 21, 2023

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