China’s hundred-year marathon slows to a crawl amid economic woes and record-low birth rate
China's ambitions to complete the hundred-year marathon, overtake the United States and become a global hegemon by 2049 are becoming increasingly fanciful. The economic and social problems faced by the Asian country in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic have not yet been resolved. In fact, the situation continues to worsen. Collapse of the one-child […]
Asia markets poised for rebound after Monday's sell-off; Tokyo inflation slows further – CNBC
32 minutes ago Australian retail sales in November exceeded expectations due to Black Friday Australian retail sales up 2% The month-on-month increase in November exceeded economists' forecasts compiled by Reuters. The 2% rise was well ahead of the 1.2% rise expected in a Reuters poll and a reversal from October's 0.2% decline. “The large increase […]