Understanding China

Shang-Jin Wei identifies areas where inter-regional cooperation can make up for the abdication of American leadership

Shang-Jin Wei identifies areas where inter-regional cooperation can make up for the abdication of American leadership

New Zealand’s trade with China faces a list of economic, cultural, and geopolitical challenges which may challenge export growth in the coming years

New Zealand’s trade with China faces a list of economic, cultural, and geopolitical challenges which may challenge export growth in the coming years

Kiwi cosmetics are set to hit Chinese store shelves and a new air freight route to South America will open, after NZ diplomats strike deals in Shanghai

Kiwi cosmetics are set to hit Chinese store shelves and a new air freight route to South America will open, after NZ diplomats strike deals in Shanghai

Most businesses are satisfied with how Christopher Luxon has managed New Zealand’s relationship with China, but dissent is growing

Most businesses are satisfied with how Christopher Luxon has managed New Zealand’s relationship with China, but dissent is growing

David Mahon urges business leaders on China trip with Christopher Luxon to speak out on behalf of their own commercial interests

David Mahon urges business leaders on China trip with Christopher Luxon to speak out on behalf of their own commercial interests

Mark Tanner warns that outsource manufacturing to China for a quality product while contributing little more than a brand label and marketing is an opportunity for that contract manufacturer to offer the same product at better value independently

Mark Tanner warns that outsource manufacturing to China for a quality product while contributing little more than a brand label and marketing is an opportunity for that contract manufacturer to offer the same product at better value independently

Yu Yongding argues that China's only hope of achieving its 2025 growth target lies in infrastructure development

Yu Yongding argues that China's only hope of achieving its 2025 growth target lies in infrastructure development

Mark Tanner says new in-market analysis in China shows a shift in consumer preference – from price-led purchasing to choices anchored in quality and brand strength

Mark Tanner says new in-market analysis in China shows a shift in consumer preference – from price-led purchasing to choices anchored in quality and brand strength

David Mahon says China is responding to the US tariff war by focusing on its internal challenges while strengthening new alliances with the economic refugees of the fragmenting global order

David Mahon says China is responding to the US tariff war by focusing on its internal challenges while strengthening new alliances with the economic refugees of the fragmenting global order

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'

Woo Wing Thye thinks cooperative multilateralism can mitigate the worst effects of the superpowers' tariffs on other countries

Woo Wing Thye thinks cooperative multilateralism can mitigate the worst effects of the superpowers' tariffs on other countries

Harold James observes that past efforts to link trade, monetary policy, and security merely proved ineffective

Harold James observes that past efforts to link trade, monetary policy, and security merely proved ineffective

Tom Harper looks at why Trump fails to understand China’s trade war tactics, and what his negotiators should be reading

Tom Harper looks at why Trump fails to understand China’s trade war tactics, and what his negotiators should be reading

China's big Achilles heel is food security. While they prioritise addressing it, they remain very reliant on food imports and will do so for a very long time yet. The incentive to supply is powerful, but so are the complexities and the risks

China's big Achilles heel is food security. While they prioritise addressing it, they remain very reliant on food imports and will do so for a very long time yet. The incentive to supply is powerful, but so are the complexities and the risks

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