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The Portfolio Cure

A California biotech bet that drug discovery could be run better by borrowing lessons from investment funds and marrying them to the principles of efficient operating. Then its most important trial appeared to fail. What…

13 October 2026 - 15 min read

Twenty years that transformed China’s auto industry

Auto industry veteran Bill Russo reflects on China’s rise from automotive follower to global innovator

08 October 2026 - 11 min read

Powering the AI race: How China’s solar surplus could turbocharge Its ambitions

As China’s solar panel industry deals with overcapacity, could the surplus fuel the country’s AI…

30 September 2026 - 10 min read

Solid-state batteries: Can China disrupt its own lithium empire?

Could solid-state batteries threaten China’s dominance of the lithium battery industry?

30 September 2026 - 8 min read

Case Studies

A Comparison of Chinese and US Bond Markets Copy

Economics and Finance

A Comparison of Chinese and US Bond Markets Copy

China A-shares have followed a similar trend, declining sharply and…

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Encircled by a “red sea” of Chinese state tourism, how can Atour hotels break out and make a difference?

Strategy

Encircled by a “red sea” of Chinese state tourism, how can Atour hotels break out and make a difference?

China Hotel Association data shows that the growth rate in…

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Strategy

Strategic Moves by China’s Internet Giants: Baidu, Alibaba and Tencent, and a Comparison with the United States

Supervising professor: Chen Long; Case Researcher: Yang Yan In 2013,…

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Economics and Finance

A Comparison of Chinese and US Bond Markets

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Social Innovation and Sustainability

Adream Foundation – Applying Business Logic to Philanthropy

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Digitalization and Technology

Qihoo 360: The road back to China

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Digitalization and Technology

General Electric: Wins and Losses from Integrating Production and Finance

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Digitalization and Technology

Haier: User-Driven Internet Transformation

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Economics and Finance

Ant Micro Loan: The Social Value of Inclusive Finance

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Trends

Heilan Home: A Chinese Menswear Revolution

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Chinese Companies’ New Playbook for Going Global

CKGSB Publication

Chinese Companies’ New Playbook for Going Global

What does it now take for a Chinese company to build a business abroad rather than simply sell into it? This joint CKGSB–IE University report examines a new phase of Chinese globalization — from exporting products to exporting the capabilities behind them. Drawing on field research in Southeast Asia, it explores what separates the firms that build lasting businesses overseas from those that retreat.

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