Financial security has become an integral part of China’s national security strategy since the Asian financial crisis of 1997 – when the so-called Asian Tigers collapsed. Rising geopolitical tensions with the US and the West in general since 2018 and Western economic sanctions against Russia have further prompted Chinese policymakers to strengthen the economy’s financial …
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CIPS: Why are the Chinese happy with the decisions of the EU and the US?
The decision to exclude some Russian banks from the international SWIFT payment system has caused great concern in the global financial system, as its effects are expected to be significant in a number of sectors of the economy. However, in this climate of instability and uncertainty, which is reflected in nervous liquidations in the markets, …