China Blog

What's going on in the world's second biggest economy

Topical analysis and comments from Jonathan Fenby - and an opportunity to discuss where China is heading.

Water and Growth: China’s illiquid assets Water and Growth: China’s illiquid assets, Jonathan Fenby, 22 Feb 2012
Hong Kong poses a problem for Beijing Hong Kong poses a problem for Beijing, Jonathan Fenby, 20 Feb 2012
China’s economic direction: feeling the stones China’s economic direction: feeling the stones, Jonathan Fenby, 16 Feb 2012

Russia Blog

Flashes of insight from sifting through the Russian newsflow

There are high stakes for all concerned with Russia’s turbulent exit from Soviet communism. This blog from Christopher Granville offers even-keel and original commentary on events informed by long years of Russia watching.

* Russian election notes: Back to the fiscal-oil price risk, Christopher Granville, 17 Feb 2012
* Gas sector reform breakthrough – good news for Russian oil companies, 9 Feb 2011
* Domodedovo explosion: What is to be done?, 25 Jan 2011