China Expert Explains the Country’s Chronic Problems

China is in a messy political and economic situation, according to veteran China analyst Fraser Howie
China Expert Explains the Country’s Chronic Problems
Chinese day traders chat in front of stock tickers on a board at a brokerage firm in Beijing, on Jan 22, 2015. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
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No matter where you look, China is swamped with problems. The economy is a gigantic bubble and political infighting is paralyzing the regime.

To some, China is still an enigma and most outside of China only get a glimpse of what is happening in this gigantic nation through reports or official statistics. Not so for Fraser Howie: He spent several years working in China at the turn of the millennium and has written extensively about the topic.

His most recent book, “Red Capitalism” was named book of the year by The Economist and one of the first books to expose the debt machine within the Chinese banking system as well as the risks of the debt-filled growth model.

Valentin Schmid
Valentin Schmid
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Valentin Schmid is a former business editor for the Epoch Times. His areas of expertise include global macroeconomic trends and financial markets, China, and Bitcoin. Before joining the paper in 2012, he worked as a portfolio manager for BNP Paribas in Amsterdam, London, Paris, and Hong Kong.
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