William T. Wilson, Ph.D., is a senior research fellow in The Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies Center. He concentrates on analyzing the economic performance of Asian-Pacific nations and educating Asian leaders in the principles and practices of free markets.
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For roughly three decades, the Chinese economy registered a staggering annual growth rate in the vicinity of 10 percent. Over the past four years, however,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The world’s second-largest economy is going to make a hard landing one day, China watchers have speculated for several years. The fact is, though, the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In the decades since The Heritage Foundation began publishing its annual Index of Economic Freedom in 1995, the world has witnessed profound advances in economic… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In the first six months of 2016, foreign central banks sold a net $192 billion of U.S. Treasury bills, notes, and bonds. This is more… Read More
InternationalCommentary
China is the world’s largest exporter of merchandise. What is not well known: it is the world’s second largest net creditor nation, increasingly acquiring western… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Since the 2008–2009 global recession, China has accounted for roughly one-third of global economic growth, by far the highest in the world. With a GDP… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Shanghai’s benchmark stock exchange, in combination with China’s other major bourse in Shenzhen, have the highest stock-market capitalization in all of Asia. Until recently, few… Read More
InternationalCommentary
India has emerged as the most favored destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2015, outpacing China (for the first time) and even the U.S…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
On Monday, the inconceivable happened. China announced it had built the world’s fastest computer. China has always been good at copying and/or stealing intellectual property,… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
U.S. and European businesses continue to find China a harder place to do business with its increasing regulations. This struggle between the West and China… Read More
