Understanding China

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

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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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China won't wait

9 May 18, 8:34am

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P.H. Yu argues that the survival of the existing international order depends on the West's willingness to reform it
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Belt and Road 101

30 Apr 18, 5:55pm

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Stephen Jacobi says engaging with China's BRI is critical to maintaining momentum in the New Zealand China relationship. So understanding what it is, and what is not, is an essential first step
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America's weak case against China

26 Apr 18, 12:04pm

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Has US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer made an ironclad case against China in his so-called Section 301 report? Stephen Roach thinks not, calling it wide of the mark in key areas
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The drums of trade war

25 Apr 18, 8:54am

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Yu Yongding says the reason Sino-American relations have soured is the Trump administration's worldview, not external balances
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China-US tensions unavoidable

18 Apr 18, 9:26am

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Siah Hwee Ang says we are accustomed to a regime that centres around the US ‘leading the world’, but now China is actively seeking out and willing to take on some of these roles
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Will Trump launch a currency war, too?

12 Apr 18, 10:23am

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Benjamin Cohen fears the US may expand its trade and investment actions against China to include action in currency markets, a path that "would be dangerous, and possibly disastrous"
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The West is wrong about China’s President

11 Apr 18, 1:58pm

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We are missing an important perspective on China and its leadership says Keyu Jin, and not for the first time. Accountability for outcomes is the real issue
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How far is China from becoming a developed country?

5 Apr 18, 8:37am

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Siah Hwee Ang says while already developed in some ways, in many aspects, China is still lagging behind due to the lumpiness of a large population
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How Asia should respond to US protectionism

2 Apr 18, 7:58am

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Rather than retaliate, Lee Jong-Wha says Asian economies should take the opportunity to revamp their development models, boosting their own prosperity and resilience, and be constructive global actors
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High tariffs on Chinese imports would weaken America

1 Apr 18, 6:30am

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Justin Yifu Lin says China can see opportunity in trade leadership as America pulls back with its proposed tariffs, costs that will be paid by its own middle class consumers
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Beyond GDP growth in China

31 Mar 18, 8:30am

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The CCP says it wants "quality" economic growth. But if local governments are to succeed, China’s leaders will need to update the incentive system that fueled past success
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How to avoid a US-China trade war

24 Mar 18, 9:39am

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Unbalanced exports and IP theft may be real in the US China trade dispute, but it is the US tax cuts that will prove the real enemy of an effective resolution says Shang-Jin Wei
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