Chinese Economy


A Balancing Act
| Apr. 8 2020
China’s economy today is driven more by domestic consumption than exports.


The Power of Pets
| Apr. 2 2020
China's pet care industry is booming as pet owners spend more money on their beloved animal companions.
China Roundup: Baidu invests in Uber and the BYD stock price tumbles
This week, the BYD stock price fell sharply, as did Geely's; Baidu invested in ride-sharing company Uber; and.


| Dec. 18 2014
China Statistics: R&D spending, Automobile Sales and Bad Loans
The China statistics you need to know: from data on growth in R&D spending to flagging automobile sales and.


| Dec. 5 2014
China Roundup: Xiaomi’s ‘Smart’ Moves; and NDRC’s attempt to tackle pollution
This week, smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi made new moves in the wearable technology space; Tencent signed a deal to boost its.


| Dec. 4 2014
The CKGSB Business Conditions Index: Tempered Optimism
The CKGSB Business Conditions Index shows that after a challenging year, Chinese entrepreneurs have regained some of their confidence, but.


| Dec. 3 2014
China Roundup: Shanghai Composite Index Touches a High and the Tencent-Alibaba Battle
This week, the Shanghai Composite Index reached a 40-month peak; experts speculated on future PBOC rate cuts, following last.



| Nov. 27 2014
China Roundup: Alibaba Bonds; and the China-Australia FTA
This week, we saw the debut of Alibaba's bonds, the new China-Australia FTA, and China’s factory output.


| Nov. 21 2014
Easing monetary policy won’t save China’s industrial economy
A new CKGSB survey shows that with excessive capacity and rising costs, easing monetary policy won't save China's.


| Nov. 20 2014
China roundup: APEC agreements; Alibaba’s Single’s Day Sale Booty; and a New Bankruptcy Law
This week, the much awaited APEC conference came to a close, Alibaba netted more than $9.3 billion in Single.


| Nov. 14 2014
China Roundup: China’s Manufacturing Activity Gathers Steam and the Alibaba Results
This week, the HSBC PMI showed an uptick in China’s manufacturing activity; news of the possibility of an RMB.


| Nov. 7 2014
Busted! China’s Real Estate Bubble and Other China Myths
Carnegie Endowment’s Yukon Huang offers a new perspective and demystifies some popular notions about China, such as fears about.


| Nov. 4 2014
The Variable Interest Entity seems like a “Deliberate Nod and Wink”
Michael Brennan, a renowned academic in finance, on the variable interest entity structure, China’s capital markets and the internationalization.


| Oct. 29 2014
China Roundup: Chinese economy grows by 7.3% (only) and Tesla turns to Tmall
This week, all eyes were on the Chinese economy growth figures, the lowest since 2009; and and Tesla stunned company.



| Oct. 24 2014