US ‘biggest recipient’ of China debt since 2000; Beijing’s warning: SCMP daily highlights
From a study of China’s lending since 2000 to analysts’ views on Beijing’s spat with Tokyo, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage
1. China has lent more to US than any other country since 2000, report finds
China’s lending since the turn of the century has been “vastly” larger than previously understood, with loans and grants increasingly going to developed countries including the United States – the largest recipient – according to a new report by an American university research team.
2. Is Beijing’s spat with Japan sending a message to other countries over Taiwan?
Beijing’s recent fury directed towards Japan is hammering home a point on Taiwan to the wider world, especially the United States and its allies, analysts in mainland China have suggested.
3. ‘Unpredictable risks’: China to see record graduates next year amid jobs crunch
China is preparing for an unprecedented wave of new university graduates next summer – a record 12.7 million outgoing students – intensifying pressure on an already strained job market and a slowing economy.