Nathaniel Taplin Columnist
  • Hong Kong
  • The Wall Street Journal

Nathaniel Taplin writes on the Chinese economy and commodities for Heard on the Street in Hong Kong, after spending five years in Beijing and Shanghai with Thomson Reuters and the independent macro consultancy Gavekal Dragonomics. At Reuters he covered China’s debt and money markets, monetary policy and financial system. At Gavekal, he headed up global commodities coverage and wrote extensively on China’s energy sector, industry and trade.

Focus Areas

  • Chinese Economy
  • Commodities

129 Articles
23 days ago
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China’s Middle East Clout Has Limits

Asian country’s economic influence won’t grow endlessly as its overseas investment and energy-demand growth slow down

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about 1 month ago
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Beware a Chinese Fall Stall

Sudden weakness in October purchasing managers indexes raises prospect of another stall-out like the one that deraile...

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about 2 months ago
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China Stabilizes, in the Shadow of Country Garden and Evergrande

A record number of Chinese college students graduated this summer, but landing their dream job may be a long shot. WS...

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about 2 months ago
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China’s Teetering Local Debt Mountain, in Six Charts

Beijing might have no choice but to bail out cities and provinces—and soon

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2 months ago
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Does China’s Property Bust Make a Financial Crisis Inevitable?

Perhaps not—if Beijing plays its cards right. But serious damage to the nation’s prospects is still likely. A look at...

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2 months ago
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How China Could Veto $100 Oil

Strong Chinese demand looks unlikely as oil prices soar

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3 months ago
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China May Dodge Deflation, After All

But it will probably be a near miss, and economic data still hints at a bottom rather than a strong rebound

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3 months ago
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Apple’s Key Supplier, Foxconn, Will Shake Off the Pandemic Blues

Every year, The Wall Street Journal’s Heard on the Street columnists pick the stocks they love and loathe and track t...

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3 months ago
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U.S. Steel Can Ride the Coattails of a U.S. Manufacturing Boom

Every year, The Wall Street Journal’s Heard on the Street columnists pick the stocks they love and loathe and track t...

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3 months ago
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China’s Crisis of Confidence in Six Charts

Chinese households are losing faith in the nation’s future and could drag down the entire economy

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4 months ago
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China’s Economic—and Social—Contract Is Fraying

The U.S. produces more corn than any other crop and American farms sold $5.3 billion of it to China last year. But Ch...

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4 months ago
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Biden’s Order Won’t Destroy Chinese Venture Capital

Startup funding ecosystems in China and the U.S. will probably keep growing apart

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