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The Rise of China’s Smaller Cities

by Mable-Ann Chang | Jun. 25 2019

China’s lower-tier cities are growing fast, thus offering new possibilities for economic growth.

#Urbanization, #Chinese Consumers, #China's Lower Tier Cities

Aiming for the Top: Can China Escape the Middle Income Trap?

by Colin Shek | May. 23 2019

Since 1960, only 15 countries have escaped the so-called “middle-income trap.

#China's Middle Class, #Wealth Gap

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CKGSB Knowledge is the school's quarterly English language publication.

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#Human Resources, #Li Ning, #Economic Growth, #State Owned Enterprises, #Branding, #Chinese Market, #Huawei, #Government Control, #Baidu, #Slider, #MNC Strategy in China, #Google

The Going Gets Tough for MNCs in China

A combination of factors such as a slowing Chinese economy, rising costs, lethal competition and increased government scrutiny are changing.

by Neelima Mahajan and Major Tian | Aug. 20 2014

#Banks, #Shadow Banking, #Wealth Management, #Government Control, #Slider, #Banking System, #Policy

The Hidden Risks in Wealth Management in China

The government is putting wealth management in China under the microscope, and is slowly catching up with the inherent risk.

by Don Weinland | Aug. 19 2014

#Tourism, #Slider, #US, #Hong Kong, #Outbound Market, #Japan, #Infographic

Holiday Diary: Chinese Outbound Tourism Statistics

A look at Chinese outbound tourism statistics: which countries feature big on the travel plans of Chinese tourists and how.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Aug. 18 2014

#Slider, #Chinese Company, #Lenovo, #GDP Growth, #Exports, #Alibaba, #WeChat, #IPOs, #Jack Ma, #Online Shopping, #Li Ning, #Sina Weibo, #Tencent, #Loans

China Roundup: China Industrial Production Slows and the Alibaba-Alipay Relationship Restructured

This week, China industrial production figures revealed a slower growth from last year; Lenovo and Tencent reported profits while sportswear.

by Major Tian | Aug. 15 2014

#Price Wars, #Brian Viard, #Economic Reform, #Slider, #Chinese Market, #C-trip, #Competition, #Industry

Will Competition Work in Chinese Industries?

Can increased competition in Chinese industries help the country meet its goals for greater reforms? During last November’s Third.

by Brian Viard | Aug. 12 2014

#World Bank, #Start-ups, #Skype, #Government Regulation, #Slider, #Foreign Exchange, #CurrencyFair, #Competition, #PayPal, #Currency, #TransferWise, #Western Union

Online money transfers and the “Skype” of money

Companies like TransferWise and CurrencyFair are gaining popularity in the online money transfer market. Will such services disrupt traditional banking.

by Bennett Voyles | Aug. 11 2014

#Government Regulation, #Xiaomi, #Foreign Exchange, #Apple, #Uber, #Shenzhen, #Antimonopoly, #Slider, #Smartphone, #Currency, #Samsung, #WeChat, #Tesla, #Automobiles

China Roundup: The Tesla China trademark row; raid on Mercedes-Benz; and rules for WeChat

This week, Mercedes-Benz faced an anti-monopoly probe; the Tesla China trademark episode finally came to an end; WeChat.

by Major Tian | Aug. 8 2014

#Hot Issues in China, #Gender Inequality, #Slider, #Online Dating, #Demographics, #Internet Companies, #Mobile Apps, #IPOs

Heart 2 Heart: Online Dating Sites in China

Online and mobile dating should be a natural fit for the country, so why are are dating sites in China.

by Sunny Oh | Aug. 6 2014

#Property, #Real Estate, #GE, #License Plate Restrictions, #Environmental Pollution, #Slider, #Environment, #Interviews, #Beijing Air, #Hot Issues in China

Air Pollution in China: What’s at Stake?

How serious is air pollution in China and how is the country addressing it at a policy level? Also, what.

by Randy Wang | Aug. 4 2014

#Alibaba, #Valuation of RMB, #Microsoft, #Slider, #IMF, #Snapchat, #Stockmarket, #Chinese Economy, #Elon Musk, #Housing Prices, #Tesla, #Investment, #GDP Growth

China Roundup: China PMI index up; raids on Microsoft and Alibaba invests in Kabam

This week, China PMI index (Purchasing Managers Index) showed a slight improvement as did the Shanghai Composite Index; Microsoft likely.

by Major Tian | Aug. 1 2014

#Galaxy, #Samsung, #Xiaomi, #Chinese Market, #Chinese Consumers, #Apple, #Lenovo, #iPhone, #Nokia, #Smartphone, #Slider, #Android

Samsung in China: A Tenuous Hold

Samsung in China is not where it used to be. Can the South Korean electronics giant fend off domestic brands.

by Matthew Fulco | Jul. 28 2014

#Apple, #Chinese Economy, #Technology, #Fast Food, #Lenovo, #GDP, #KFC, #Food Security, #Slider, #Debt, #Pizza Hut, #Bank of China, #Yum!, #Samsung, #Xiaomi

China Roundup: Apple inches ahead of Samsung in China; China’s Staggering Debt; and a New Food Scandal

The week that was: Apple is making a comeback and beating Samsung in China; China has a debt-to-GDP.

by Neelima Mahajan and Major Tian | Jul. 25 2014

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