Rick Hird

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Rick Hird
flipped into China Rising
13 hours ago
China economy faring worse than in 2020, says Premier Li Keqiang
businesslive.co.za - Bloomberg News
Li’s emphasis on growth in the second quarter may be an “implicit acknowledgment” that the growth target set in early March will be “challenging”, …
Rick Hird
flipped into China Rising
13 hours ago
China's yuan drops as Beijing warns its economic slowdown is worse in certain aspects than when the pandemic hit in 2020
Business Insider - Phil Rosen
The yuan fell Wednesday after Chinese Premier Li Keqiang warned the world's second-largest economy is doing worse in some ways than when the pandemic first hit in 2020. China's currency dropped 0.9% against the dollar, trading for nearly 6.72 yuan per greenback, after hitting an 18-month low against …
Rick Hird
flipped into China Rising
17 hours ago
Foreign Business Is Falling Out of Love With China
The Wall Street Journal. - Nathaniel Taplin
Are foreign companies giving up on China? They are certainly sounding a grumpy note: an April survey by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China found that 23% of respondents were considering shifting current or planned investments in China to other markets, the highest total in the past …
Rick Hird
flipped into China Rising
8 hours ago
China’s Premier Steps Up to Issue Economic Warning
foreignpolicy.com - James Palmer
Recent appearances may fuel speculation that Li Keqiang’s star is rising, but it’s not that simple. Welcome to Foreign Policy’s China Brief. The …
Rick Hird
flipped into The Cold War Returns
11 hours ago
Pentagon Deputy: Russia’s Defense Industry ‘Will Feel’ Pain of Ukraine War
foreignpolicy.com - Jack Detsch
Russia’s vaunted defense modernization depends on precisely the Western gear it can no longer acquire. Putin’s War How the world is dealing with …
Rick Hird
flipped into Putin's Russia
7 hours ago
Exclusive Details Of Ukraine's Daring Helicopter Missions Into Russian-Occupied Mariupol
The Drive - Howard Altman
With Ukrainian troops besieged in a massive steel plant and under constant fire from Russian forces, helicopter crews sprung into action. (Photo by …