Xi Jinping’s country has a colossal surplus of production capacity, the result of subsidised investment aimed at boosting the annual GDP growth figure, but demand is insufficient and the domestic market is contracting 

Behind the enemies of democracy there is always China, but no one can or manages to sanction it

China is attempting to counter European accusations regarding its subsidies with somewhat clumsy propaganda. Meanwhile, Chinese cars are flooding the market

Beijing has responded to the new package of European sanctions against Chinese companies involved in Russia’s war economy by blocking exports to fourteen EU firms. Among these, for the first time, are Lafert SpA and Garnet srl, two Italian companies that rely on Chinese rare earths. The impact could be very severe