Globalization

Teng Bingsheng, Professor of Strategic Management, Associate Dean for Executive Education Programs The Covid-19 pandemic and trade conflicts have exacerbated global economic uncertainty. Economic ties between China and the United States are constantly weakening and technological competition has become one of the main themes of bilateral relations. It will be important for China to become …

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ByteDance was at one point considered the most successful Chinese Internet company in the world in terms of global users before its signature product, TikTok, was blocked in India and scrutinized by authorities in the United States. ByteDance, a Chinese Internet company founded in 2012 and now valued at USD $180, has created phenomenal brands …

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By Li Wei, Professor of Economics at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business The First Wave of Globalization According to the American economist Frederic Mishkin, the period from 1870 to 1914 was the first wave of globalization. At that time, global trade grew at an average annual rate of 4%, and its share of global …

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By Li Wei, Professor of Economics at Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has been ongoing since February 24. When the conflict first broke out, a swift Russian victory was widely considered a foregone conclusion. However, the war has gone on for months with no peace deal in sight. …

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A conversation with Gita Wirjawan, Indonesia’s Former Minister of Trade As Indonesia will likely ratify its membership of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in 2022, we spoke with Gita Wirjawan, former Minister of Trade of Indonesia, to explore the opportunities and challenges this agreement will bring for member countries. Wirjawan is a well-respected government official, presidential candidate …

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Accounting for nearly a third of the world’s population and almost 30 percent of global GDP, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), concluded in November 2020, drew its 15 signatories from Asia Pacific into the world’s largest trading bloc. Initially conceived by ASEAN as a means of bringing its pre-existing regional trade partners together under …

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Dr. Xiang Bing, our Founding Dean and Professor of China Business and Globalization, speaks with the Chief Executive of Asia House, Michael Lawrence, on China’s digital transformation, its business landscape and the future of US-China relations. Dean Xiang is a leading authority on China business innovations and the globalization of Chinese companies, trade and Sino-US …

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