> These two hot takes at the top of the essay really undermines everything else the author might say in the article and brings into question how serious and critical their thinking is.
Does it though... If anything, the numbers prove him right:
> Several comments here against the article talk about the Chinese economy problems and this article in this morning’s BBC is a pretty good summary of the dynamics and the problems
They have been predicting 'a hard landing' for the Chinese economy every year for 15 years now. What the economic press publishes in Angloamerican countries about China is just external lobbying to scare China into opening up its market to financial speculation. Without any success. Naturally so, as everyone saw what it led to in the West in 2008.
Does it though... If anything, the numbers prove him right:
https://layoffs.fyi/
> Several comments here against the article talk about the Chinese economy problems and this article in this morning’s BBC is a pretty good summary of the dynamics and the problems
They have been predicting 'a hard landing' for the Chinese economy every year for 15 years now. What the economic press publishes in Angloamerican countries about China is just external lobbying to scare China into opening up its market to financial speculation. Without any success. Naturally so, as everyone saw what it led to in the West in 2008.