Midway through December 2023, China’s National Bureau of Statistics spokesperson, Liu Aihua, pronounced on the economy, “November’s macroeconomic policies have in general been effective, and the national economy has continued to bounce back. But with all the external instability and uncertainty, domestic demand is soft. We need to consolidate the rebound.” The summary hit home, […]

Evergrande no longer generates news that can shock the market.

Consumer spending is a vital part of China’s growth plans, but dented consumer confidence is a major problem

On July 24, 2023, China’s Politburo met to discuss the economic situation and lay out economic plans for the second half of the year.

CKGSB’s Business Conditions Index, reflecting confidence levels in China business, shows big improvements in China’s economic outlook

On the 15-17th of February 2023, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business successfully launched the first Global Unicorn Program in Dubai, UAE, a flagship executive education program for future-oriented entrepreneurs.

The rivalry between China’s e-commerce giants has been a constant in the market, despite their different development models

When 2022 began, the government set a target of 5.5% GDP, a goal the market agreed was feasible. In fact, it wasn’t hard to find people who found this a conservative number. However, as Covid-19 continued, cities successively locked down to deal with rising cases, sometimes for months on end. Although this staved off the […]

This year, CKGSB welcomed 8 new professors to the school. They come from the world’s top business schools and possess a wealth of expertise that encompass areas of research such as economics, finance, big data, information systems, marketing, and psychology. To get to know them better we interviewed six professors on their background, their reasons […]

CKGSB’s Business Conditions Index, reflecting confidence levels in China business, reveals some small signs of improvement