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Derek Scissors

Derek Scissors

Derek Scissors is senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, chief economist at the China Beige Book, a member of the congressionally mandated U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, and frequently tired.

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China’s Economic Vulnerabilities

A side-by-side look at the domestic and external picture of China’s economy reveals opportunities for the United States to exert its influence.

Derek Scissors

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