Chinese Economy


Forecast 2030
| Jun. 16 2021
While China is poised to become the world’s biggest economy in the next decade, challenges abound.


All Sizzle And (Meatless) Steak
| Jun. 15 2021
Concerns about the environment are triggering fundamental changes in eating habits among consumers.
Aiming for the Top: Can China Escape the Middle Income Trap?
Since 1960, only 15 countries have escaped the so-called “middle-income trap.


| May. 23 2019
After Ofo: How the Bike-sharing Firm’s Collapse Changed China’s Tech Sector
The implosion of Ofo is a sign that the country’s startup ecosystem needs to find a new growth model.


| May. 13 2019
State Advances, Private Retreats
A blog post by a self-styled financial veteran knocked the wind out of the Chinese business community recently. The.


| Mar. 25 2019
Saving is the New Spending: Chinese Consumers are Tightening Their Purse Strings
Amid economic headwinds, urban middle-class consumers are scaling back their discretionary spending.


| Feb. 27 2019
Not A Hollywood Ending: Are Hollywood films losing luster in China?
Hollywood is making more money in China’s booming film market than ever.


| Dec. 26 2018
When the Taps Run Dry: How Water Shortages Threaten Northern China
The moment finally came just after Lunar New Year, 2016. That morning, residents in Lintao, a city of 200,000.


| Dec. 11 2018
CKGSB Business Conditions Index for October 2018: Plunging Confidence
In October, the CKGSB Business Conditions Index (BCI) dropped slightly from the worst reading to date in September, from 41.


| Nov. 19 2018
Funding China’s Future: What Can Green Finance Do?
China has rapidly established itself as one of the biggest players in the global green finance movement.


| Oct. 11 2018
Spreading Their Wings: How Millennials Turn the World of Travel Upside-down
Chinese millennials promise to reshape the global tourism industry. Unlike their parents’ generation, who preferred to travel abroad on Chinese.


| Sep. 19 2018
Special Delivery: A Glance at China’s Logistics Industry
China's logistics industry is on the fast track to a bright future. The country's delivery firms are already.


| Aug. 29 2018
Catering to China’s Elderly: Smart Brands are Already Adapting
Slowly but surely, digitally-savvy seniors are changing the game for brands in China.


| Aug. 27 2018
Q2 2018 China Data: Stats You Should Know
China posted its first overall quarterly current account deficit in 17 years in the second quarter of 2018 as growth.


| Aug. 15 2018