Know China


Shelter For Innovation
| Oct. 23 2019
China is strengthening its intellectual property laws much faster than many realize.


Tim Schneider on the Most Pressing Question in the Art World
| Oct. 21 2019
Q&A with art writer Tim Schneider on China, the gallery system, and the future of art.
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.


| Feb. 5 2015
China Plus One: Does it Add Up?
As China changes, companies are being forced to adopt China Plus One strategies and look at other countries for manufacturing.


| Feb. 2 2015
China Roundup: Dumped! Shanghai’s GDP Growth Target
This week, Shanghai brought the annual practice of fixing GDP growth targets into sharp focus by simply abandoning it; Alibaba.


| Jan. 29 2015
Why E-commerce Alone Won’t Save the Chinese Retail Industry
CKGSB Professor Jack Chen on why the government should level the playing field in the Chinese retail industry.


| Jan. 28 2015
Should the Liquor Tax in China be Higher?
Liquor tax in China is lower than in most other countries. Prof Brian Viard on whether there is a case.


| Jan. 27 2015
The Chinese Property Market Conundrum
As the Chinese property market slows and complicates the country's economic outlook, the government faces a tricky balancing act.


| Jan. 26 2015
China Roundup: In 2014 the China GDP figure hit a 24-year low
This week, all eyes were on the 2014 China GDP figure, which at 7.4% was lower than the target.


| Jan. 22 2015
China’s GDP: The Big Number
In 2014, China's GDP grew at 7.4%, the slowest in the last 24 years. We take a look.


| Jan. 21 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.


| Jan. 20 2015
China Roundup: Lei Jun on the Xiaomi Note, innovation and smart homes
This week, Lei Jun triggered memories of Steve Jobs at the launch of the new Xiaomi Note where he also.


| Jan. 15 2015
Amazon China: A Lightweight
Amazon China is redoubling its efforts, but will it succeed at the second attempt in the country's hyper-competitive.


| Jan. 14 2015