Understanding China

13 Aug 18, 9:07am

Siah Hwee Ang says even large multinational corporations have to be nimble when it comes to responding to trends and opportunities that see the most savvy Chinese entrepreneurs come out to play
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The Trump Administration’s dead end on trade

11 Aug 18, 9:34am

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James McCormack thinks the US dispute with China will have to get worse before it can get any better
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China presents opportunity, and complexity

3 Aug 18, 8:36am

Allan Barber

Red meat exporters schooled in the key factors needed to succeed in China - and not risking it all there despite the lures is also a core takeaway
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If Trump ruled Venice

2 Aug 18, 11:38am

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Asad Jamal presents an alternative history that captures the long-term effects of American mercantilism
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The Western illusion of Chinese innovation

31 Jul 18, 11:07am

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Zhang Jun argues that, contrary to popular belief in the West, China remains a very long way from tech predominance
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The benefits of the association of brand with quality in China

31 Jul 18, 10:42am

Siah Hwee Ang

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Chinese consumers continue to spend and foreign brands are enjoying their share, Siah Hwee Ang says
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China’s currency Catch-22

22 Jul 18, 9:02am

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Paola Subacchi thinks China has no good options if it tries to use a strategic currency devaluation in its fight against the Trump tariffs
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Tariffs and trade intervention

14 Jul 18, 10:02am

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Michael Pettis explains how tariffs work and their impacts. He shows what matters are the conditions under which such policies are made. The US cannot engage in beggar-thy-neighbour policies because it cannot run a trade surplus
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A choice of master

5 Jul 18, 10:32am

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Paul Buchanan points out New Zealand is facing a very tough choice between our security interests and our economic interests, and that choice may have to be made very soon
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Is China’s innovation strategy an unfair trade policy?

27 Jun 18, 9:38am

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Columbia University's Shang-Jin Wei argues that US criticism of Chinese industrial policy is hypocritical and unfounded
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When politics trumps economics

27 Jun 18, 2:00am

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Stephen Roach thinks current US trade, tax and spending policies constitute a classic case of imperial overreach
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Investing in the Chinese provinces - profitably

14 Jun 18, 9:56am

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Peter Zámborský looks at the opportunities for foreign businesses presented by partnering in joint ventures in China's less developed provinces
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The shape of Sino-American conflict

7 Jun 18, 4:59pm

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The current trade spat is about more than economics. Minxin Pei says while China might avoid a trade war in the short term, the longer term will bring escalating tension, possibly even a full-blown cold war
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A bilateral foil for America's multilateral dilemma

4 Jun 18, 1:14pm

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Stephen Roach explains the political appeal of the Trump Administration's nonsensical approach to trade with China
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Making the most of Asia's aging populations

2 Jun 18, 10:06am

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Lee Jong-Wha says rapid population aging is a serious threat to Asia’s long-term economic prospects. However Asian economies can mitigate these risks and become more productive, resilient, and dynamic than ever
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China's smart trade moves

29 May 18, 10:53am

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China is handling US trade pressure better than Japan did in the 1980s. China’s response - increasing imports and accelerating domestic structural reforms - will support high-quality long-term growth
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Don't bet the farm on Chinese e-commerce

29 May 18, 9:28am

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Alex Worker says an over-reliance on Chinese e-commerce platforms to sell our products for us means we are quickly losing our local knowledge and are risking our future in the world’s biggest market
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China is pushing for consumption, investment and innovation

23 May 18, 11:41am

Siah Hwee Ang

Siah Hwee Ang says a noticeable shift in China’s attention has occurred suggesting that China’s own development has become a priority
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The gift that keeps on giving - to China

15 May 18, 8:41am

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By abandoning thoughtful policymaking, the US has failed to articulate anything resembling a credible national strategy. A trade war with China, which is already benefiting them at America's expense, is a case in point
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