As President Hu Jintao visits USA this week, I have seen a wave of articles about China vs US. They often try to explore the following the following subjects: 1) Has China surpassed USA? 2) China's unfair trade policies and currency manipulation. 3) China may seem impressive on the outside, but the communist system is hiding a lot of brewing problems. 4) What should US do about the growing PL...

A propos China and monetary inflation, please see two very useful and enlightening articles by The Contrarian Investor - this explaining why the money supply is growing there, and this detailing the steps by which money from the US goes on a round trip to China and back.

The execution of Akmal Shaikh has brought China to our frontpages, and to the forefront of diplomatic thinking, as the New Year begins. The question is not just how to respond to this single and, in many regards, sad event – but how to deal with growing Chinese power more generally. How will we shape our relations with China for this decade and beyond? It would obviously be wrong to end all ...

A very interesting piece by Brad Setser, where he shows that the EU's currency strength and growing imports from China have offset the levelling in demand from America. His bottom line is that China's making money from us and lending it to the US.

The Jamestown Foundation offered a quick overview of China's efforts to expand its fleet of SSBNs yesterday that's worth reading in whole. Here's a thumbnail of what's inside:China’s undersea deterrent is undergoing a generational change with the emergence of the Type-094, or Jin-class, which represents a substantial improvement over China’s first-generation Type-09...

European companies still have a stronger foothold in China's growing clean technology market than their American counterparts, according to Xiaomei Tan, China expert at the World Resources Institute (WRI).

China will find that with growing power comes increased responsibility. Beijing has shielded itself behind an apolitical policy of non-interference to cultivate business

Tony Blair was facing questions last night over whether he was planning to avoid paying taxes in Britain on his growing wealth.

A quick reminder to all. Anna Chen’s Radio 4 programme about quirky novelty items designed here in the UK, made in China, and sold back in the West, goes out this morning and appears to have garnered some positive attenton in the press. China, Britain and the Nunzilla Conundrum, wins Pick of the Day and Week status in

China Policy Institute is an academic research think tank based at the University of Nottingham. Its purpose is to study the role of China in the contemporary world, its relations with Western nations and the challenges faced by its rapid economic development. The website provides information about the aims of the centre and its current work. It includes free access to a growing collection of onli...