China Unscripted

#239 China Investors Are Running Scared | Benjamin Qiu

Feb 5, 2024

Benjamin Qiu, an expert on China's economy and its impact on global markets, joins the podcast to discuss the shrinking Chinese economy and the impact of the Hong Kong national security law. They delve into the concerns of lawyers and businesses, the changes in the Hong Kong court system, challenges faced by foreign companies in China, and the implications of China's military-civil fusion policy. Additionally, they explore investing difficulties, opportunities for diversification, and a proposed strategy to address Chinese companies like TikTok.

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China's economy could be shrinking, causing investors to short-sell or bail.

Foreign businesses in China face obstacles including unpredictable legislative process and restrictions on freedoms.

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The Chinese Communist Party's stranglehold over the economy worries foreign businesses

Foreign businesses are becoming increasingly concerned about the Chinese Communist Party's authoritarian control over the economy, with Chinese companies also looking to escape from the country.

Introduction

2min

The Impact of the National Security Law on Hong Kong

27min

Market Instability, National Security Law, and Judicial Independence in Hong Kong

7min

Challenges and Difficulties of Doing Business in China

11min

China's Military-Civil Fusion Policy and Its Implications for Businesses and Investors

6min

Investing in China: Challenges, Diversification, and Potential Restrictions

3min

Boutique Firm in New York with Expertise in US Financial Markets and Asian Market

2min

Incentivizing Chinese Companies: A Strategy to Tackle TikTok

5min

China's rocket-fueled economic rise has not only slowed significantly in the past few years, but if you strip away all the government propaganda that makes the economy look better than it is, China's economy could even be shrinking. This has investors short-selling or bailing faster than the passengers on the Titanic. In this episode of China Unscripted, we discuss the effect that the Hong Kong national security law had on Hong Kong, how that's affecting the economy, and what the Hong Kong security law 2.0 might look like. Joining us in this episode is Benjamin Qiu, an attorney at Elliott Kwok Levine & Jaroslaw, a New York based law firm that, among other things, advises corporations on how to handle the risks of investing in Hong Kong and Mainland China.

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China Unscripted

#239 China Investors Are Running Scared | Benjamin Qiu

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

The Chinese Communist Party's stranglehold over the economy worries foreign businesses

The decline of Hong Kong's importance in the Chinese economy

The impact of the national security law in Hong Kong

Challenges and uncertainties for foreign businesses in China

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