Consumption

Mark Tanner says there are plenty of Chinese consumers prioritising price. But there are also tens of millions who are willing to pay more for products they perceive to be safer, better, or more 'emotionally resonant'

Mark Tanner says there are plenty of Chinese consumers prioritising price. But there are also tens of millions who are willing to pay more for products they perceive to be safer, better, or more 'emotionally resonant'

Zhang Jun thinks China's policymakers should focus on providing more income support and social protections

Zhang Jun thinks China's policymakers should focus on providing more income support and social protections

Jim O'Neill considers what other economies can do to offset the effects of the Trump administration's trade warfare

Jim O'Neill considers what other economies can do to offset the effects of the Trump administration's trade warfare

Mark Tanner observes that Chinese consumers are far more open to interacting with AI and robots than those in any Western market. This is opening up hyper-personalised opportunities

Mark Tanner observes that Chinese consumers are far more open to interacting with AI and robots than those in any Western market. This is opening up hyper-personalised opportunities

Mark Tanner reviews China's latest plan to become more reliant on domestic consumption than exports, and what it means for foreign brands

Mark Tanner reviews China's latest plan to become more reliant on domestic consumption than exports, and what it means for foreign brands

Zhang Jun outlines Chinese policymakers' tasks as the country's growth model confronts new sources of uncertainty

Zhang Jun outlines Chinese policymakers' tasks as the country's growth model confronts new sources of uncertainty

David Mahon details what the Chinese government's doing as it tackles its largest economic crisis in 40 years

David Mahon details what the Chinese government's doing as it tackles its largest economic crisis in 40 years

Global population growth is now slowing rapidly. Will a falling population be better for the environment?

Global population growth is now slowing rapidly. Will a falling population be better for the environment?

Academic and veteran environmentalist Mike Joy assails easy solutions to climate change such as biofuels, and calls for more intellectual rigour and simpler lifestyles for the sake of the planet

Academic and veteran environmentalist Mike Joy assails easy solutions to climate change such as biofuels, and calls for more intellectual rigour and simpler lifestyles for the sake of the planet

Zhang Jun thinks Chinese households are spending more than official data indicates, but more support is needed

Zhang Jun thinks Chinese households are spending more than official data indicates, but more support is needed

Murray Grimwood shines a light on what academics discuss among themselves when thinking about the global future. He reduxes some key presentations from a 2023 Stockholm conference you should watch

Murray Grimwood shines a light on what academics discuss among themselves when thinking about the global future. He reduxes some key presentations from a 2023 Stockholm conference you should watch

Murray Grimwood says the future will be so different we need to go back to basics, and with degrowth inevitable it'd be better done voluntarily

Murray Grimwood says the future will be so different we need to go back to basics, and with degrowth inevitable it'd be better done voluntarily

In a new episode of our Of Interest podcast, Jennifer Wilkins explains what the degrowth movement is about, and how degrowthers see the world

In a new episode of our Of Interest podcast, Jennifer Wilkins explains what the degrowth movement is about, and how degrowthers see the world

In his latest polemic, Murray Grimwood accuses those who don't accept his view of the laws of physics of being either innocently ignorant, calculatedly false or cranially flawed

In his latest polemic, Murray Grimwood accuses those who don't accept his view of the laws of physics of being either innocently ignorant, calculatedly false or cranially flawed

Murray Grimwood says this year and those to follow will be interesting. But will we change course?

Murray Grimwood says this year and those to follow will be interesting. But will we change course?