Wednesday, January 17, 2024

China says it is open for business at WEF with 5% growth; China Told Women to Have Babies; Affluent Chinese head elsewhere

A big Chinese delegation unnerves U.S. diplomats in Davos - POLITICO

China snubs Zelenskyy in Switzerland – POLITICO

Affluent Chinese have been moving to Japan since COVID lockdowns : NPR

China’s GDP Grew in 2023, but Economic Strains Lurk 

Gross domestic product expanded 5.2 percent, as China worked to export more to make up for weak demand, high debt and a steep property contraction at home.

 China Told Women to Have Babies, but Its Population Shrank Again

Faced with falling births, China’s efforts to stabilize a shrinking population and maintain economic growth are failing.

Can China Reverse Its Population Decline? Just Ask Sweden.