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Gardner Bovingdon • The Uyghurs: Strangers in Their Own Land
There are also internal political and economic challenges facing several countries. Chinese leaders face not just an aging population and an abundance of men over women (both related to years of imposing a one-child limit on families, something that led many to opt for boys) but also widespread corruption, environmental degradation, and an economy
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4th Quarter Commentary January 2024
A perspective on historical economic eras and the implications for current market risks and investment strategies, with a focus on factors such as global trade, labor arbitrage, and the rise of China.
horizonkinetics.comHowever low profile its presence though, China has slowly been gaining access to strategic sectors such as energy and communications. This push is in line with the Chinese government’s Belt and Road initiative (BRI), a mammoth $1,400bn international investment plan launched in 2013. The plan is of an unprecedented scale, at least seven times larger
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