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Xiaochen Su

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Is China’s Real Estate Crisis Driving the Next Stage of Homegrown Innovation?

A closer look at the economic numbers suggests that a bad real estate industry is not all bad news for the Chinese economy.

05.12.2025 4

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Xiaochen Su

Discrimination Persists for Foreigners Who Obtain Japanese Citizenship

As anti-immigration sentiment rises, kikajin are being subjected to new scrutiny.

27.09.2025 7

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Xiaochen Su

The Big Myth About China’s Low Consumption

Contrary to popular belief, Chinese consumers already spend much more of what they earn than their American counterparts. Low wages are to blame for...

04.02.2025 4

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Xiaochen Su

The Risks of Japan’s Aging Democracy

Does an aging population affect economic policy, and by extension, undermine trust in the democratic political system? 

16.08.2024 1

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Xiaochen Su