There is no denying it has been a difficult 12 months for Beijing

Official statistics mask the true rate of unemployment as China grapples with a wider slowdown

The World Economic Forum still has a role to play if it moves with the times

Under President Xi, the focus is on policies favouring state-owned enterprises

The conflict will get worse before it gets better 

The best hope now is a second referendum

Hammond is playing a high stakes game with the economy

You can do a deal with China or the US but not both

Politicians who now criticise the bailout forget there was no alternative

The worst thing is that another economic shock could take us back to the brink