Economic Growth
China’s Tax Dilemma: Prioritize Efforts to Stimulate Growth or Control its Mounting Debt?
China’s economy seems to be slowing faster than the government would like, and US trade war tariffs are just.


| Jun. 28 2019
Chinese Economy Slowdown: The Real Worry is Debt
Slow growth in the Chinese economy will put pressure on local governments’ ability to repay their debts.


| Aug. 31 2015
The Chinese Economy Needs to Break Out of the Overcapacity Trap
China’s economic growth model has created a serious overcapacity problem that will continue to derail future growth unless tackled.


| Jul. 13 2015
Down at the Docks: A Look at China’s Imports
One of many economic indicators, China's imports continue to inch up, but only just.


| Jun. 26 2015
China Roundup: Chinese Economy Data Dampens Spirits
This week, new data on the Chinese economy painted a bleak picture; the Shanghai Composite Index surged (again); and a.


| Apr. 16 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
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
Who will Be the Next Superpower?
History shows that the world goes through cycles that repeat themselves. And from these cycles emerges the next superpower.


| Jan. 12 2015
China Roundup: Robust Growth in China’s Exports and Imports and Alipay Gets a Makeover
This week, China’s exports and imports data showed robust growth despite forecasts that were less rosy; and Alibaba’s.


| Oct. 17 2014
Should the West be Afraid of China’s State Capitalism?
The popular notion is that state-owned enterprises are very powerful in China. To what extent is that true? Are.


| Oct. 15 2014
Business Lessons from the Football World Cup Champions
Why the Germans, winners of the 2014 football World Cup, are so good at the other game the world cares.


| Sep. 16 2014
China Roundup: China’s Economy May Need a Boost and Alibaba Triples Profits Ahead of IPO
This week, we contemplate whether China’s economy needs another stimulus given that the state of various economic indicators.


| Aug. 29 2014