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China’s Debt: A Ticking Time Bomb

Does China’s debt, which refuses to stop growing, threaten to take the show off the road.

by Chris Russell | Jun. 3 2015

China roundup: APEC agreements; Alibaba’s Single’s Day Sale Booty; and a New Bankruptcy Law

This week, the much awaited APEC conference came to a close, Alibaba netted more than $9.3 billion in Single.

by Major | Nov. 14 2014

China Roundup: The Chinese economy and structural changes; Baidu Eye; and Apple’s New Problem

This week, figures from the HSBC/Markit PMI implied that the Chinese economy might finally be on the path to.

by Major Tian | Sep. 5 2014

The Role of Land Sales in Local Government Financing in China

Land sales contribute significantly to local government financing in China as well as provincial GDP targets. But this is both.

by Major Tian | Sep. 3 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.

by Major Tian | Jul. 8 2014

Local Government Debt in China

Local government debt in China is spinning out of control. A look at the most indebted cities in China and.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Apr. 21 2014

Big Data Analytics: What’s the Big Deal?

China has the will to leverage big data analytics, it just needs to hone the way. Much and more has.

by Li Yang | Dec. 30 2013

Joint Liability of Platform Loans

Despite the fact that local governments avoid paying debts, banks do not have sufficiently powerful means to regulate debtors. It.

by Chen Long | Jan. 30 2013

Doing Business with China: The Power of Local

The experience of multinational companies shows that succeeding in doing business with China depends on a good understanding of local.

by Sam Waldo | Jan. 18 2012

To succeed in China, align with government policy

Much of the west, especially the US, once imagined itself as a land of freewheeling enterprise: the gods of the.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Sep. 15 2011

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