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Understanding China

David Mahon says China must maintain strong domestic consumption and investment if it is to weather the exterior pressures of global inflation and US attempts to sever economic ties and contain it
14th Mar 23, 10:51am
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David Mahon says China must maintain strong domestic consumption and investment if it is to weather the exterior pressures of global inflation and US attempts to sever economic ties and contain it
Damon Paling takes stock of our export trade with China and looks at the prospects in all the key sectors
11th Mar 23, 9:19am
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Damon Paling takes stock of our export trade with China and looks at the prospects in all the key sectors
David Skilling is watching Russia’s new economic friends / China’s economic statecraft / Adults back in the room / Sabotage in the North Sea? / and Hong Kong
4th Mar 23, 10:07am
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David Skilling is watching Russia’s new economic friends / China’s economic statecraft / Adults back in the room / Sabotage in the North Sea? / and Hong Kong
Stephen Roach compares current geopolitical conditions in Europe and Asia to the run-up to World War I
2nd Mar 23, 11:24am
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Stephen Roach compares current geopolitical conditions in Europe and Asia to the run-up to World War I
Guy Trafford explores what might happen now with the damaged forestry land, consequences for its owners, and asks why the existing rules and penalties seemed to be ignored by regulators
1st Mar 23, 9:49am
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Guy Trafford explores what might happen now with the damaged forestry land, consequences for its owners, and asks why the existing rules and penalties seemed to be ignored by regulators
The outlook has brightened, but important longer-term challenges remain, including for China’s economy, the region's largest, says the IMF
24th Feb 23, 1:29pm
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The outlook has brightened, but important longer-term challenges remain, including for China’s economy, the region's largest, says the IMF
Guy Trafford wraps up the key changes affecting the New Zealand dairy industry, including prices, payouts, marketing strategies, and China's pivot to GM animal feed
24th Feb 23, 11:16am
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Guy Trafford wraps up the key changes affecting the New Zealand dairy industry, including prices, payouts, marketing strategies, and China's pivot to GM animal feed
Yu Yongding envisions a strong growth rebound in China in 2023, fueled by optimal fiscal and monetary expansion
18th Feb 23, 9:15am
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Yu Yongding envisions a strong growth rebound in China in 2023, fueled by optimal fiscal and monetary expansion
Yi Fuxian foresees a humanitarian crisis in China by mid-century, owing to low fertility and rapid population ageing
17th Feb 23, 10:18am
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Yi Fuxian foresees a humanitarian crisis in China by mid-century, owing to low fertility and rapid population ageing
David Mahon on the dramatic end to China's Covid-zero policy and how this is playing out across a country, and in an economy, of 1.4 billion people
11th Feb 23, 7:31am
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David Mahon on the dramatic end to China's Covid-zero policy and how this is playing out across a country, and in an economy, of 1.4 billion people
Zhang Jun explains why - and how - China must stimulate household consumption to achieve a robust recovery
5th Feb 23, 8:20am
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Zhang Jun explains why - and how - China must stimulate household consumption to achieve a robust recovery
New Zealand will need to get out of the blocks fast in its relationship with China in the Year of the Rabbit, says Alistair Crozier
23rd Jan 23, 10:19am
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New Zealand will need to get out of the blocks fast in its relationship with China in the Year of the Rabbit, says Alistair Crozier
Mark Tanner underlines how savvy marketing playing close attention to local consumer tastes can unlock a share of the extra consumer savings built up over the Chinese lockdown period, that are sure to be spent as restrictions ease
18th Jan 23, 3:55pm
Mark Tanner underlines how savvy marketing playing close attention to local consumer tastes can unlock a share of the extra consumer savings built up over the Chinese lockdown period, that are sure to be spent as restrictions ease
Yuen Yuen Ang thinks the success of post-COVID economic reopening will prove short-lived in China unless there are political reforms
18th Jan 23, 10:38am
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Yuen Yuen Ang thinks the success of post-COVID economic reopening will prove short-lived in China unless there are political reforms
Eric Schmidt identifies the main lessons for the world's democracies after a year of geopolitical turmoil
12th Jan 23, 11:48am
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Eric Schmidt identifies the main lessons for the world's democracies after a year of geopolitical turmoil
Now that China is re-opening despite Covid, Mark Tanner assesses what that will mean for tourism by Chinese consumers, and how their travelling preferences have changed
12th Jan 23, 9:00am
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Now that China is re-opening despite Covid, Mark Tanner assesses what that will mean for tourism by Chinese consumers, and how their travelling preferences have changed
Nancy Qian indentifies the social and economic factors that are hampering basic infection-control efforts in China
6th Jan 23, 10:00am
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Nancy Qian indentifies the social and economic factors that are hampering basic infection-control efforts in China
Andrew Sheng and Xiao Geng are not surprised that economic planners in China and elsewhere are preparing for a recession
30th Dec 22, 9:34am
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Andrew Sheng and Xiao Geng are not surprised that economic planners in China and elsewhere are preparing for a recession
Gabriela Ramos and Mariana Mazzucato call for more robust governance of the Artificial Intelligence sector that can no longer be left to its own devices
27th Dec 22, 9:33am
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Gabriela Ramos and Mariana Mazzucato call for more robust governance of the Artificial Intelligence sector that can no longer be left to its own devices
A ‘COVID tsunami’ is sweeping a COVID-naïve China, causing widespread fear and illness. After this storm passes he foresees a more questioning, less biddable middle class. The Chinese government will have to adapt, reports David Mahon
26th Dec 22, 9:06am
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A ‘COVID tsunami’ is sweeping a COVID-naïve China, causing widespread fear and illness. After this storm passes he foresees a more questioning, less biddable middle class. The Chinese government will have to adapt, reports David Mahon
Stephen Roach used to tout the world's greatest growth story in China - until the political economy of autocracy spoiled the plot
23rd Dec 22, 12:16pm
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Stephen Roach used to tout the world's greatest growth story in China - until the political economy of autocracy spoiled the plot
Yu Yongding thinks the Chese government should focus on growth in 2023 and let the market take care of the renminbi
22nd Dec 22, 11:28am
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Yu Yongding thinks the Chese government should focus on growth in 2023 and let the market take care of the renminbi
Jason Hsu explains why TSMC must balance geographic diversification with the protection its chips provide for Taiwan
17th Dec 22, 12:59pm
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Jason Hsu explains why TSMC must balance geographic diversification with the protection its chips provide for Taiwan
Yi Fuxian argues that decades of strict family planning have effectively precluded a pro-democracy movement in China
8th Dec 22, 12:00pm
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Yi Fuxian argues that decades of strict family planning have effectively precluded a pro-democracy movement in China
Zhang Jun explains why Western scholars should pay more attention to the crucial role of the state in China
8th Dec 22, 9:30am
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Zhang Jun explains why Western scholars should pay more attention to the crucial role of the state in China