
Part 2: Hidden bad debts, eroding investor confidence, and mounting risks are part of China’s banking challenges.
Part One: Recent official data point to a growing number of warning signs that China’s banking sector is entering a period of heightened financial stress.
Recent official economic data from China show that the ’strong start' to 2026 that authorities had touted has nearly lost its momentum.
The strategic environment confronting the CCP in the Indo-Pacific continues to deteriorate, driven by a convergence of factors.