Understanding 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
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
Alex Yang and Angela Huyue Zhang propose a strategy for loosening China's pandemic restrictions without triggering a nationwide health crisis
3rd Dec 22, 9:15am
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Alex Yang and Angela Huyue Zhang propose a strategy for loosening China's pandemic restrictions without triggering a nationwide health crisis
Ross Stitt assesses Australia's awkward trade relationship with China and how it might emerge from its current deep freeze
1st Dec 22, 11:43am
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Ross Stitt assesses Australia's awkward trade relationship with China and how it might emerge from its current deep freeze
Jeremy Daum and Moritz Rudolf explain why the Chinese challenge of cooperation with Western systems is as technical as it is political
25th Nov 22, 10:35am
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Jeremy Daum and Moritz Rudolf explain why the Chinese challenge of cooperation with Western systems is as technical as it is political
With the Chinese President going on an international charm offensive, it's starting to feel like a long chill has lifted, Mark Tanner says
24th Nov 22, 9:42am
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With the Chinese President going on an international charm offensive, it's starting to feel like a long chill has lifted, Mark Tanner says
Pinelopi Goldberg warns that the new US approach to China, its main competitor, is deeply misguided and possibly dangerous
19th Nov 22, 10:00am
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Pinelopi Goldberg warns that the new US approach to China, its main competitor, is deeply misguided and possibly dangerous
Dambisa Moyo considers the alternatives facing business leaders in light of the escalating Sino-American rivalry
19th Nov 22, 9:27am
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Dambisa Moyo considers the alternatives facing business leaders in light of the escalating Sino-American rivalry
David Mahon has some reflections on aspects of the recent 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, and the nature of the incoming group of Xi loyalists
13th Nov 22, 6:00am
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David Mahon has some reflections on aspects of the recent 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, and the nature of the incoming group of Xi loyalists
The West has been coherent in response to Russia, but fault lines are emerging between the US & other Western-oriented countries. 2022 may be peak West
12th Nov 22, 8:47am
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The West has been coherent in response to Russia, but fault lines are emerging between the US & other Western-oriented countries. 2022 may be peak West
Stephen Roach on US monetary tightening, China's growth sacrifice, the Sino-American rivalry, and more
10th Nov 22, 12:27pm
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Stephen Roach on US monetary tightening, China's growth sacrifice, the Sino-American rivalry, and more
Guy Trafford wonders where the work-less-for-the-same-pay movement is headed. Inefficient white-collar workers get benefits not available to blue- or grey-collar workers because bosses accept and pay for lazy work habits
5th Nov 22, 11:06am
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Guy Trafford wonders where the work-less-for-the-same-pay movement is headed. Inefficient white-collar workers get benefits not available to blue- or grey-collar workers because bosses accept and pay for lazy work habits
Guy Trafford looks at how Chinese food security issues impact our rural sector. In particular, the rise of the pork industry after ASF is on a monumental scale - and imports from China avoid NZ animal welfare regulations
2nd Nov 22, 11:36am
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Guy Trafford looks at how Chinese food security issues impact our rural sector. In particular, the rise of the pork industry after ASF is on a monumental scale - and imports from China avoid NZ animal welfare regulations
Yu Yongding highlights two barriers to the effective implementation of growth-enhancing infrastructure investment in China
25th Oct 22, 11:35am
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Yu Yongding highlights two barriers to the effective implementation of growth-enhancing infrastructure investment in China
Stephen Roach says the CCP's 20th Party Congress in Beijing confirmed national security will take precedence over economic growth
25th Oct 22, 11:32am
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Stephen Roach says the CCP's 20th Party Congress in Beijing confirmed national security will take precedence over economic growth
Zhang Jun worries that weakened incentives for local-government policy innovation are undermining dynamism and growth in China
6th Oct 22, 11:16am
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Zhang Jun worries that weakened incentives for local-government policy innovation are undermining dynamism and growth in China
Stephen Roach thinks the US central bank and Chinese governance share a conceptual weakness leading to major policy blunders
28th Sep 22, 9:11am
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Stephen Roach thinks the US central bank and Chinese governance share a conceptual weakness leading to major policy blunders
David Mahon on how tough zero-COVID policies have hurt the Chinese economy and the entrepreneurs who drive it, pushing away international buyers. He also explains why Beijing has remained staunch - and how it might end
25th Sep 22, 7:00am
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David Mahon on how tough zero-COVID policies have hurt the Chinese economy and the entrepreneurs who drive it, pushing away international buyers. He also explains why Beijing has remained staunch - and how it might end
Taiwan's foreign minister makes a pitch for his 'country' to be admitted to the UN ahead of the upcoming UN General Assembly. 'The people of Taiwan can only be represented in the international community by their free and democratically elected government'
20th Sep 22, 4:39pm
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Taiwan's foreign minister makes a pitch for his 'country' to be admitted to the UN ahead of the upcoming UN General Assembly. 'The people of Taiwan can only be represented in the international community by their free and democratically elected government'