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.

China’s food safety – and the trust deficit China’s food safety – and the trust deficit, 7 May 2013
Rising confrontations and the China Dream Rising confrontations and the China Dream, 2 May 2013
China’s regional policy dilemma deepens China’s regional policy dilemma deepens, 10 Apr 2013

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: 1996 and all that Russian election notes: 1996 and all that, 23 Feb 2012
Russian election notes: Back to the fiscal-oil price risk 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 Gas sector reform breakthrough – good news for Russian oil companies, 9 Feb 2011