Lizzi C. Lee

2 weeks ago | chinafile.com | Wendy Cutler |Michael Hirson |Lizzi C. Lee |Isabel Hilton

When it comes to China, there are several different factions pushing the Trump Administration in different directions: MAGA nationalists who favor economic, cultural, and possibly military warfare against China; more old-fashioned Republicans who simply distrust the Chinese Communist Party; and the tech elite, especially Trump advisor Elon Musk, who has huge investments in China and doesn’t seem to want cross-Pacific tensions.

Jan 12, 2025 | thewirechina.com | Lizzi C. Lee |Ella Apostoaie

China’s economic recovery, long awaited after the Covid lockdowns, remains stubbornly elusive. Growth has stalled, consumer spending is muted, and confidence — both domestic and global — has frayed. The initial buzz created by policy pivots announced last September and reaffirmed at December’s Central Economic Work Conference has fizzled.

Jan 4, 2025 | scmp.com | Lizzi C. Lee

If Beijing seizes this chance, it could transform a familiar cycle of confrontation into a foundation for long-term security and leadershipPublished: 9:30am, 5 Jan 2025Donald Trump’s return to the White House revives a playbook China knows all too well: tariffs, trade restrictions and relentless threats to cut China off from the US financial and tech ecosystem. Beijing’s natural instinct might be to hunker down, double down on self-sufficiency and ride out the storm.

Dec 17, 2024 | ft.com | Lizzi C. Lee

The writer is a fellow on the Chinese economy at the Asia Society Policy Institute The EU’s decision to demand technology transfers from...

Dec 4, 2024 | almendron.com | Lizzi C. Lee

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent article in Qiushi, the Communist Party’s flagship journal for outlining core ideology and policy, frames China’s demographic challenges as a strategic opportunity. It offers Xi’s most detailed vision yet for addressing the country’s aging population: shifting from a labor-intensive, population-driven economy to one powered by innovation, education, and productivity.