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    16
    Aug

    China, the Rise of Populism and (Geo)Political Correctness

    Some of the most horrifying historical events are tied not directly but rather indirectly to financial calamities and the rise of populism in today’s Western world needs to be seen from precisely that perspective. In other words, it is historically unjustified to look for a simple “cause – effect” correlation, it tends to be remarkably

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    15
    Aug

    China and Hong Kong: The Complex History of a (Highly) Sensitive Topic

    In light of the dramatic protests which have taken place as a result of an initiative which revolves around “Hong Kong to mainland China” extradition, more and more otherwise uninterested observers have become… well, interested in this currently hot news story. However, a few superficial “one-liners” spouted by various more or less historically ignorant pundits

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    14
    Aug

    China’s Wealthiest (?) Cities, Provinces and Autonomous Regions

    It’s worth noting that from an administrative perspective, China has 22 provinces, 4 municipalities (Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Chongqing) and 5 so-called autonomous regions (Guangxi, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia and Tibet). We will leave its two special administrative regions aside (Hong Kong and Macau) and won’t even include Taiwan in this discussion because… let’s just

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    13
    Aug

    Hua Guofeng – Successor or Placeholder?

    When you have two historical figures such as Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping who cast remarkably wide shadows, one problem which arises is that historical accuracy tends to sometimes also be buried under those shadows. In an earlier article, we’ve made it clear that not enough attention is usually given to Zhou Enlai despite him

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    12
    Aug

    Zhou Enlai: From Voice of Reason to Reform Facilitator?

    Here at ChinaFund.com, it’s almost impossible to write a detailed article about China with a meaningful historic dimension without mentioning Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping… or both of them in quite a few cases. The same principle is valid when it comes to pretty much all China-oriented publications, so to say that Mao and Deng tend

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    11
    Aug

    China’s Quality of Life Statistics: Standard of Living vs. Nominal GDP

    As pretty much any economist worth his salt can confirm, it’s relatively easy to find numbers which paint whichever picture you want to “pitch” or, in other words, I for one can easily come up with more than plausible fact-backed scenarios which paint a picture of glowing prosperity for China. However, I can just as

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    10
    Aug

    The China Internet Security Law: Necessity or Perfect Excuse?

    As a business owner who is interested in tapping into China’s huge market, you need to understand you may very well be one legislative action away from having to pack up your bags and leave (among other things, ChinaFund.com can help you gain some much-needed legislative clarity before making business-altering decisions, something arguably more important

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    09
    Aug

    China and Capital Flight: From Risk Mitigation to Excessive Control?

    No matter which industry you are involved it, you’ve most likely come across more or less frustrating measures in the sphere of capital controls when it comes to the Chinese dimension of the industry in question. From brick and mortar industry limitations to China banning practices pertaining to exotic industries such as cryptocurrency-related ones, the

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    08
    Aug

    The Role and Structure of the Communist Party of China

    Before reading this post, we would strongly recommend reading our article about the history of the Communist Party of China so as to have the proper historic context needed to meaningfully understand the current role of the Communist Party of China and, of course, its structure. Right from the beginning, it makes sense to point

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    07
    Aug

    From Tumultuous Part to Present-Day Domination: The History of the Communist Party of China

    Few observers are unaware of just how dominant the Communist Party of China is nowadays, with its 85+ million members and firm grip across pretty much all socio-politico-economic dimensions of China. In fact, here at ChinaFund.com, we frequently include aspects pertaining to the Communist Party of China in our analysis… and rightfully so because if

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