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CKGSB Knowledge Fall 2017 Issue: Is China Ready To Lead?

November 08, 2017

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COVER STORY:

COMMENTARY:

  • A Confucian Renaissance: China’s success has some asking whether the Middle Kingdom is ready to lead the world—it may not be, but it can make big contributions

GLOBALIZATION:

  • Africa: A Long-term Commitment: China has been in Africa longer than is commonly thought, but its engagement with the continent is only

INNOVATION:

  • Space: China On the Final Frontier: China may be far behind the US in terms of space development, but it is already a significant power
  • Brian Christian, author most recently of Algorithms to Live By, discusses the gaps and overlaps between humans and machines
  • China’s Two-speed Auto Market: Like the whole economy, China’s auto market is changing. Breakneck growth is now past and innovation, specifically in new-energy vehicles, is the future
  • Kapil Kane, Director of Innovation at Intel 25 China gives us the inside story of his “Ideas2Reality”program, which turns engineers into “interpreneurs”

ECONOMY & FINANCE:

  • China’s Stock Go Mainstream: After several years of denials, Chinese mainland equities finally gained entrance into MSCI—but its markets ahave not exactly been “Westernized”
  • China’s Offbeat Sharing Economy:The so-called “sharing economy” exploded in the past years. But with borrowed basketballs, and commercial chargers, can its influence really last?
  • CKGSB Business Conditions Index: Confidence Takes A Hit.
  • CKGSB Business Sentiment Index 2017 Q2: Still Under Pressure.
  • Dan Harris, Lawyer Dan Harris had been helping foreign companies navigate China’s legal landscape for ,ore than a decade—he shares some insights

COMPANY:

  • BGI’S Gene Dreams: Following a very successful IPO, China’s biggest genetics company is continuing to evolve
  • Gill Zhou, IBM’S Greater China CMO talks about Big Blue’s continuous market dominance

DOWNTIME:

  • China’s Music Scene: Popular music in China may be poised to break through to the wider world
  • China Data: From stats on oil mergers and avocado sales, to infrastructure and tax cuts, the numbers you need to know
  • Xiong’an New Area: Earlier this year China announced the creation of its special economic and development zone, Xiong’an New Area. What was it before, and what will it become?
  • Bookshelf: Must-read books on China, economics and history from former UBS Chief Economist George Magnus

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