China Update Consulting

Helping you understand an
ever-changing China to
protect your bottom line

Tony Fiddis

Meet Tony Fiddis: China Analyst

China Update Consulting provides geopolitical and economic intelligence focused on China’s policy environment, macroeconomic direction, trade relationships, and regional security dynamics.

Founded by independent China geopolitical analyst Tony Fiddis, China Update builds on the research capability behind the China Update platform, which reaches a global audience of millions of views Its work combines primary-source analysis, regulatory monitoring, and close tracking of party-state decisions to provide clear, evidence-based insight beyond headlines and political noise.

The consultancy supports multinational companies, investors, and executive boards in assessing China-related risk and opportunity. Services include analysis of domestic market shifts, supply-chain exposure, regulatory and trade tensions, and broader Asia-Pacific macroeconomic developments.

China Update Consulting helps leadership teams make informed strategic decisions, reduce geopolitical exposure, protect assets, and prepare for structural changes affecting China and the wider region.

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Experiences that make a difference

Peking University Trained China Analyst

Tony Fiddis holds a Master of International Relations from Peking University, in Beijing, specialising in Chinese foreign policy, alongside degrees from Victoria University of Wellington. with a BA in Law

Founder of China and Market Update

Established China and Market Update, two highly regarded platforms that offer independent and evidence-driven insights into the intricate geopolitical, economic, and strategic forces shaping China today.

Established China Update Consulting

China Update Consulting is dedicated to empowering businesses, investors, and institutions with the insights needed to navigate the intricate political and economic landscapes that drive ever-changing China

Introducing the China Strategic Risk Alert

China Update Consulting is releasing an evidence-based risk report for businesses, investors, and institutions, highlighting emerging news, political and economic risks, and their potential impacts for key insights for decision-makers

We pride ourselves on our consulting expertise
in detecting emerging trends

We provide proactive intelligence on China, identifying critical macro shifts before they reach mainstream recognition.

Most significantly, our analysis surfaced the early Wuhan outbreak well ahead of global pandemic declarations—alongside early calls on the US–China trade war, property sector restructuring, AI leadership, and rare-earth supply strategies.

For more than seven years, we have delivered the strategic lead time executives require to make confident, informed decisions.

Feedback and Reviews

Mark Johnson

China Update is the best independent site for timely, accurate, unbiased and helpful reporting on China from the inside."

Myrlin

CHANGE !!!! Excellent as usual. More folks should watch this one; it's very important. Thanks, Tony.

David Lee

Thank you, Tony, for reporting knowledge that we have difficulty obtaining otherwise!

Myrlin

Excellent as usual. More folks should watch this one; it's very important. Thanks, Tony.

Why Trust Us With Your Future?

For over seven years, China Update has been a trusted partner for executives seeking to navigate the complexities of the Chinese market. Our latest addition is a comprehensive weekly email update that meticulously tracks critical policy changes, economic indicators, and emerging risks that could impact your business landscape. By identifying significant trends before they make headlines, we empower you with timely insights that enable your organisation to prepare proactively, respond swiftly, and make well-informed decisions that drive success.

Research Findings Worth Sharing

Beijing’s Demographic Death Spiral

Why China’s Latest Subsidy Won’t Stop the Collapse By Tony Fiddis: China Analyst When looking at civilisational collapse, history books tend to fixate on dramatic, cinematic shocks: invading armies, hyperinflation, catastrophic pandemics, or sudden environmental ruin....

China Airlines Bleed Cash

The Ghost Flights of Beijing: Why China’s Aviation Boom Is Bleeding Billions On paper, China’s commercial aviation sector looks like a textbook post-crisis success story. Terminals are crowded, passenger turnover is climbing double digits, and top-line revenues are...

Iran Shows Why China’s Economic Power Is Also Geopolitical Power

China’s economic power, rooted in its massive industrial capacity and trade dominance, is now the ultimate geopolitical shield. By absorbing eighty to ninety percent of Iran's crude exports, Beijing single-handedly neutralises Washington's primary weapon of financial...

The AI Stock Boom Just Hit a Wall of Reality: Inside China’s Tech Meltdown

Inside the $500 Billion Mirage: CXMT and China’s Tech Market Pullback As the global artificial intelligence sell-off spreads to Asia, Chinese tech shares face a severe reality check. An investigative analysis examines how state subsidies, US export controls, and...

The Fatal Flaw in China’s Biotech Sprint: How a Hidden Death Exposes a Broken System

When a government decides to win a scientific arms race at all costs, the first casualty is almost always friction. By Tony Fiddis: China Analyst The regulatory speedbumps, the tedious ethical sign-offs, the rigorous multi-year primate trials — they all start to...

China’s Gig Economy Is Not a Cushion. It Is the Catalyst for Economic Collapse.

For decades, the West viewed China’s economic apparatus with a mixture of awe and existential dread. The engine was ruthless, centralised, and seemingly unstoppable: absorb hundreds of millions of rural workers, pour a hyper-dense concrete jungle over every acre of...

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