THE term “involution” or curling inward became a common slang in China in the 2020s, to reflect excessive competition in social and economic life, where students, workers and even business leaders ...

The word “involution”, or neijuan – referring to excessive competition in social and economic life – has become a common slang term in China. Students, workers and even business leaders have been ...

The term “involution”, meaning curling inward, became common slang in China in the 2020s to reflect excessive competition in social and economic life, where students, workers and even business leaders ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the CIO of KraneShares, a China-focused ETF provider. Asian equities were mixed on rising expectations of another US interest ...

Simply sign up to the Chinese economy myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. A sharp decline in reported investment in China suggests President Xi Jinping’s campaign against excessive ...

China’s efforts to curb overcapacity in the new energy sector can act as a window of opportunity for economies seeking to diversify from Chinese suppliers or leverage it to seek concessions in export ...

Increased innovation could alleviate “involution” in China – the cutthroat, low-quality price competition in sectors ranging from electric vehicles (EVs) to food delivery that Beijing has been ...

China’s “anti-involution” policy to tackle deflation, announced in 2024, is still in its early stages. Lower import prices for Chinese goods can ripple through trading partners’ economies. Investors ...

China is gripped by an insidious problem that is eroding its economy: It is trapped in a cycle of competition so fierce that it is destroying profits, driving a brutal rat race among workers and ...

Mitul Kotecha, Head of FX & EM Macro Strategy, Asia at Barclays, says that Beijing's anti-involution campaign has helped ease deflation pressures, but notes that the policy has also led to concerns ...

Mr. Davis is an economics reporter and an author of “Superpower Showdown: How the Battle Between Trump and Xi Threatens a New Cold War.” Competition in China is often far more cutthroat than in the ...

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