As always, engineers on hacker news have like 2-3 year delay of news out of China. The rest of the world has already moved onto other countries. 1.) "just mon

As always, engineers on hacker news have like 2-3 year delay of news out of China. The rest of the world has already moved onto other countries. 1.) "just money coming in" Outflows of foreign direct investment in China have exceeded inflows for the first time as tensions with the U.S. over semiconductor technology and concerns about increased anti-spying activity heighten risks. FDI came to minus $11.8 billion https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Foreign-investment-in-China-turns-negative-for-first-time https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Foreign-investment-in-China-... Moody’s Cuts China Credit Outlook to Negative on Growing Debt Risks https://www.wsj.com/finance/moodys-cuts-chinas-credit-outlook-to-negative-f84c6edf https://www.wsj.com/finance/moodys-cuts-chinas-credit-outloo... 2.) "the metro system has added over one hundred kilometers of track" China’s Cities Are Buried in Debt, but They Keep Shoveling It On China has long pursued growth by public spending, even after the payoff has faded. Cities stuck with the bill are still spending — and cutting essential services. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/28/business/china-local-finances-debt.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/28/business/china-local-fina... China orders local governments to cut exposure to public-private projects as debt risks rise https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/china-orders-local-governments-cut-exposure-public-private-projects-debt-risks-2023-11-14/ https://www.reuters.com/markets/asia/china-orders-local-gove... 3.) "we are not growing" Shenzhen reports decrease in population The southern boomtown of Shenzhen reported a slight population decrease for 2022 — a first since the city's founding in 1979. https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202305/10/WS645b514ba310b6054fad2310.html https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202305/10/WS645b514ba310b605...