Know China


Glass Half Empty
| Sep. 16 2021
China’s water crisis threatens to derail its economic future. What can be done to turn things around.


Forecast 2030
| Jun. 16 2021
While China is poised to become the world’s biggest economy in the next decade, challenges abound.
Will e-Commerce Replace Brick-and-Mortar Stores?
After incredible growth in recent years, e-commerce in China seems to be slowing down. One reason behind this is.


| Feb. 27 2017
China Data February 2017: Home Loans, Outbound Travel, Sharing Bicycle and More
China’s home loan market reached $539 billion in the first nine months of 2016, more than double the same.


| Feb. 15 2017
Down on the Farm: Agriculture in China Today
Over the past two decades, China’s urban population growth has been higher than in the rest Asia or the.


| Feb. 6 2017
High-speed Diplomacy: Exporting China’s Train Technology
China is exporting its high-speed rail to the world. In Turkey, China helped link the capital, Ankara, with the.


| Jan. 30 2017
Talent Management, an Interview with Edward E. Lawler III
Business has changed, specifically the relationship between management and employees. Once upon a time, companies offered careers—long-term, stable.


| Jan. 25 2017
Bargaining on China and Brexit
On the morning of June 24, 2016, China woke up to witness an unexpected drama unfolding half a world away.


| Jan. 19 2017
Up Close and at a Distance: An Interview with Bill Bishop
Bill Bishop, co-founder of the stock market news website MarketWatch and author of Sinocism, talks about how China’s.


| Jan. 13 2017
Working it Out: New Trends in Fitness in China
A fundamental generational change in attitude is happening: business people in China have started to question lavish banquets with too.


| Jan. 9 2017
Searching for the Future: It’s Time to Upgrade the Baidu Business Model
Baidu, China’s largest internet search engine, is having a hard time after a college student named Wei Zexi died.


| Jan. 4 2017
Larry Summers on China: Market Rewards Should Be Equally Distributed
The Chinese economy faces some serious problems, including a slowing GDP growth, environmental degradation and financial disequilibrium. According to Larry.


| Dec. 22 2016
China, the World’s Automated Factory
Over the past 25 years, China has become the world’s preeminent manufacturer, churning out everything from running shoes to.


| Dec. 21 2016
Behind the Scenes in the Magic Kingdom
The opening of the Shanghai Disney Resort in June 2016 was arguably the biggest event in the history of The.


| Dec. 15 2016