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After Ofo: How the Bike-sharing Firm’s Collapse Changed China’s Tech Sector
| May. 13 2019
The implosion of Ofo is a sign that the country’s startup ecosystem needs to find a new growth model.


State Advances, Private Retreats
| Mar. 25 2019
A blog post by a self-styled financial veteran knocked the wind out of the Chinese business community recently. The.
Aging Population in China: Having a Senior Moment
The aging population in China needs a housing solution. So what’s stopping the industry from booming? Since the beginning.


| Jul. 22 2014
Unemployment in China: Degree to Nowhere?
Official figures of unemployment in China may not be showing us the reality of joblessness for recent graduates and migrant.


| Jul. 21 2014
China Roundup: Chinese economy grew 7.5% in Q2; Alibaba delays IPO; and another bond market default on the horizon
The week that was: the Chinese economy clocked 7.5% growth; new home prices still in a tailspin; Shanxi-based.


| Jul. 18 2014
Adam Grant on Why Giving is Good
Giving is good, we have all been told. It makes you a good person and it is the right thing.


| Jul. 16 2014
Real Estate in China: If You Build It, Will they Come?
Real estate in China has gone into a downward spiral and the slowing property market is casting a shadow over.


| Jul. 15 2014
The X-Change Factor: China’s Capital Account Liberalization
China’s capital account liberalization and the new normal. Strolling through Hong Kong Central district at the junction of Garden.


| Jul. 14 2014
China Roundup: Qihoo 360 Launches a VC Fund; China’s Trade Numbers Improve; and Electric Cars to Get Cheaper
The week that was: Qihoo 360 heads to Silicon Valley to fund start-ups; CCTV’s latest smear campaign.


| Jul. 11 2014
Restrictions on New Car Purchases: An Economist’s Road Trip
Various cities across China are restricting new car purchases in an effort to curb pollution and traffic using either auctions.


| Jul. 9 2014
Real Estate in China: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
What ails real estate in China? Are we heading for a property market crash? Does the government need to step.


| Jul. 8 2014
Why Elon Musk Released Tesla’s Patents
Overnight the maverick electric car company became an evangelist of the Open Source philosophy. Why is releasing Tesla’s.


| Jul. 7 2014
China Roundup: Transformers in China; Tencent’s stake in 58.com; and Hon Hai dumps Huawei
The week that was: Transformers raked in the riches in China; Chinese brands stole market share from global brands; Tencent.


| Jul. 4 2014
The Business of Urbanization in China
The government is preparing to throw billions into urbanization in China, but has it thought through the hardware challenges? Perhaps.


| Jul. 2 2014