China’s Global Legitimacy Challenge: SenseTime IPO, Property Tax Pilot, Sanction on Pharmaceuticals, Xi-Putin Summit, Lithuanian Embassy, Special Weekend Edition of 19 December

Intelligence and Insights on China's government actions, foreign policy, economy, and the capital markets.

Nelson Mendela’s struggle could not be achieved without the international support. Photo: ANC Archive/ANC

Shirley’s Op-Ed on SCMP (7 Dec.):

original title: How Peng Shuai’s fate underscores China’s global legitimacy challenge

• Despite its vaccine donations and firm commitments to reduce carbon emissions, China is still struggling to win the world’s trust

• As …