It was the first time Chinese leader Xi Jinping openly admitted that China’s economy is in trouble during his New Year address in over a decade. China economic analyst Antonio Graceffo weighs in on China’s economic issues.
We dive into some of the Chinese economy’s potential ticking time bombs, plus what those economic woes may mean for the United States. We sat down with Antonio Graceffo, an economic and national security analyst, for his take.
The sudden death of China’s ex-premier Li Keqiang may pose fresh challenges for his old boss. Could the public’s affection for the loss of a popular reformer turn into frustration over a sluggish economy? And how will his death impact China’s economic reforms? NTD spoke to geopolitical analyst Antonio Graceffo for more.
For decades, China analysts like Antonio Graceffo have been calling out the Chinese Communist Party, but their cries fell on deaf ears—until recent years. NTD spoke with Graceffo about this change of heart on full display at the 2nd GOP debate.
From Lithuania to the Czech Republic, Eastern Europe appears to be rethinking ties to China. Antonio Graceffo, a China economic analyst, discussed why Beijing’s influence is shrinking in a region once spellbound by China’s economic rise and how its growing recognition of Taiwan challenges the status-quo within the European Union.
Following in the footsteps of Chairman Mao Zedong, one of the most brutal communist leaders the world has seen, is history about to repeat itself with Xi Jinping? In this special report, we look at what Xi Jinping’s third term means for China and the world, what America can expect going forward, and if the […]
The Chinese Communist Party released new economic data on Monday. But China economic analyst Antonio Graceffo says China isn’t telling the whole truth and that a dire economic situation in the country could lead to major changes.
From batteries in electric vehicles to the colors in our smartphones, to our most advanced military weapons—rare earth and critical minerals are at the heart of our modern life. In this special report, we look at what China’s dominance in the world’s rare earth means for us, how that impacts every sector of society from […]
Rising prices and falling currencies—the effects of inflation are hitting hard. But in this age of globalization, what role is the Chinese regime playing in U.S. inflation? And how is the Middle East involved? In this special report, we look at how players in different countries move across the global chessboard and how actions thousands […]
In this special episode, we sat down with China economic analyst Antonio Graceffo. He talks about the current inflation, if China is involved, and how China’s economic outlook would be felt by U.S. consumers. Graceffo said: “First of all, if we have supply chain disruption, this increases the price of goods. And of course, we […]
Beijing has been pouring billions of dollars into the infrastructure of Africa. But what started out as a seemingly generous move, has dark strings attached. Now that influence is rippling out globally. In this special report, we look at China’s growing influence in Africa, how it got to this point, and the impact it’s having […]
In this special episode, we sat down with Victor Avila, former ICE special agent and author of “Agent Under Fire.” He talks about China’s role in getting illicit drugs like fentanyl over the border and into the United States, how widespread trafficking is in the country, and much more. Avila said, “China has a major role in […]
In 1936, Nazi Germany, already gaining world notoriety for its authoritarian, xenophobic culture, hosted the Summer Olympics. Some 85 years on, the despotic Chinese Communist Party—with its doctrine of “unrestricted warfare” against America and the Western world—is charged with hosting the Winter Olympics. Closer to home, there is an alarming trend—recently reported on by China […]
For this special two-part edition of The Wide Angle, I’m joined by China economics professor Antonio Graceffo—a graduate of the Shanghai University of Sport. I garner his insights into two pivotal U.S.-China issues: American-born athletes starring on the China Olympic team; and China’s startling high-volume investment in U.S. biopharm and genomics companies. While seemingly unrelated, […]
Is Latin America about to find itself the setting for a second Cold War? That’s the looming question as Chinese influence spreads across the region. At stake is national security in America—and Taiwan on the global stage—as a new president enters office in Honduras. The small country now lies at the center of a tug-of-war […]
In this special episode, we sat down with China economic analyst Antonio Graceffo and Paz Gómez, a researcher at Impunity Observer. They talk about the first female president in Hondurus, how that could change diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and how the Chinese regime’s economic stake in Latin America ripples over into the United States. Graceffo […]
Going into 2022, a topic that will stick around is how China will use economic aggression to bully western nations. I sat down with Dr. Antonio Graceffo for a preview of what to expect in China affairs for the new year. From the ongoing U.S.–China trade war and political war, more nations are being sucked […]
In the second part of our two-part interview, we continue to delve into how China applies propaganda through various methods with Dr. Antonio Graceffo, a China expert with 20 years of experience in Asia, economics, and politics. Soft or hard propaganda both require a degree of planning. This includes infiltrating different media platforms, such as […]
In this episode, we sat down with China economic analyst Dr. Antonio Graceffo. He touched on Beijing’s interest in Afghanistan, what some of those risks are, and how Beijing’s plan of global dominance through the Belt and Road initiative is playing out. Graceffo said, “Main involvement of China with Afghanistan is to protect its investments […]
