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Bulls, bears and dragons

by Seb Murray | Jun. 5 2023

China’s stock markets are growing in size and number, but too much state control could limit future development.

Muted Optimism

by Li Wei | Nov. 8 2022

CKGSB’s Business Conditions Index, reflecting confidence levels in China business, reveals some small signs of improvement.

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Yuan Devaluation is More Likely a Sign of Market Reforms

PBOC’s move to devaluing the RMB didn’t just follow weak exports data, but also IMF requirements for more.

by Li Haitao | Aug. 17 2015

How China’s Economic Stimulus Can Avoid the Missteps of 2009

Early indications show that the Chinese government’s efforts to prop up the economy might be able to steer clear.

by Li Haitao | Aug. 13 2015

China’s Debt: A Ticking Time Bomb

Does China’s debt, which refuses to stop growing, threaten to take the show off the road.

by Chris Russell | Jun. 3 2015

The Redback Rodeo: The RMB Exchange Rate

The RMB exchange rate is caught between two powerful forces: the surging Dollar and China’s rising power.

by Douglas Bulloch | Jun. 2 2015

China’s Industrial Economy is At a Crossroad: Better Days Ahead?

CKGSB's Business Sentiment Index shows that China's industrial economy has finally stabilized after a year of contraction.

by CKGSB Knowledge | May. 13 2015

The Chinese Economy Adjusts to the New Normal

The Chinese economy is slowing and that has significant ramifications for things like capital and the Renminbi. Is there a.

by Major | Mar. 10 2015

China’s Industrial Slump Eases, No Hard Landing

Is there a quick fix for the Chinese economy? China’s industrial sector is still struggling against strong headwinds, but.

by Major | Feb. 13 2015

China Roundup: What’s Behind China’s Required Reserve Ratio Cut?

This week, China’s central bank finally bit the bullet and cut the required reserve ratio by 50 basis points.

by Major | Feb. 5 2015

Has the Shanghai Free Trade Zone Lived Up to Its Promise?

A year on from its debut, we examine the hits and the misses of the much-touted Shanghai Free Trade.

by Hudson Lockett | Jan. 20 2015

When your Bank Interest is a Basketful of Vegetables

CKGSB professor Brian Viard on why Chinese banks are resorting to paying bank interest through Mercedes Benz cars, iPhones and.

by Brian Viard | Jan. 13 2015

The High Cost of Discrimination

Why the cost of discrimination in terms of race, gender or sexual orientation is so high, and why prejudice makes.

by Bennett Voyles | Dec. 1 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.

by Major | Oct. 24 2014

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