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Cyber vulnerability: Is a digital disaster the next big thing?

ArticleApril 14, 2014

The Heartbleed internet security bug has exposed just how vulnerable the world is to a digital disaster. Networked computers have created trillions of dollars in new economic power, but the growing alarm over the Heartbleed internet security bug suggests that humanity may have a new kind of disaster to worry about: a global IT crash. […]

What’s in a Number? For China’s Leaders, a Lot

NewsMarch 3, 2014

Wall Street Journal’s Richard Silk interviews Professor Li Wei on his views regarding GDP target-setting. Is this planning “formality” actually detrimental to China’s long-term growth and sustainability?

China Roundup: LinkedIn Checks into China; Weibo to List on the NASDAQ; and the Renminbi Slides Further

ArticleFebruary 28, 2014

The week that was: LinkedIn enters China with an innovative model; Sina Weibo plans US listing; the Chinese renminbi depreciates; and banks fight back against internet finance channels. LinkedIn Connects with China Six months ago people were curious why LinkedIn isn’t blocked in China, like Twitter, Facebook and many other networking sites are. Well, […]

CKGSB MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2013: How will 3D Printing Impact Chinese Manufacturing?

ArticleDecember 18, 2013

You are invited to download the December issue of CKGSB Magazine. You’ll enjoy articles and interviews like: COVER STORY: 3D printing: Prophets of doom say 3D printing will overturn manufacturing in China. They’re both right and wrong. CHINA INSIGHT: All in the Genes: In just about 14 years of its existence, BGI-Shenzhen has become the […]

The iPad Index: Comparing Apples and Oranges

ArticleDecember 2, 2013

Is the iPad Index a good way of comparing the purchasing power parity of different countries? CommSec, a unit of Australia’s Commonwealth Bank, recently issued its annual iPad Index. The index compares the price of an iPad across 46 different countries–specifically a 16-gigabyte iPad Retina with wifi. The bank began with an iPod Index […]

Dangerous Middle Men: China’s Flawed Loan Guarantee Structure

ArticleOctober 21, 2013

The loan guarantee structure is inherently flawed and if left unchecked, has crisis potential In principle, the banks are the best players in China’s financing arena for assessing and managing the risk of lending to a certain firm, and are, thus, the best positioned to lend money to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). […]

Unleashing the Purpose Economy: A Chat with Aaron Hurst

ArticleOctober 15, 2013

Even though the information industry is still in its prime, discussions about the next driver of the global economy are already picking up steam. Terms like the ‘sharing economy’, the ‘feedback economy’ and the ‘green economy’ have been coined, predicting that social networks, Big Data, and alternative energy would be the next big thing. But […]

The Shanghai FTZ is the first touchstone of global finance

NewsOctober 1, 2013

Maeil Business Newspaper recently interviewed CKGSB Professor of Finance Chen Long, who offered his insights into the new Shanghai Free Trade Zone and what it means for China.

Chasing the Deals in China’s Crowded Private Equity Market

ArticleFebruary 11, 2013

Foreign private equity in China is down, but far from out. For most people, having too much money in the bank is hardly a concern, particularly in the current economic climate. For those in the private equity (PE) industry, however, it’s a an unpleasant reminder of how much the world has changed since the go-go […]

Customer Service in China: Upping the Ante

ArticleFebruary 5, 2013

Companies need to step up their service in China to satisfy the new sophisticated customer. Lining up for a table at the Hai Di Lao Sichuan hotpot restaurant in Beijing is not such a bad experience–you get served tea and snacks and can even opt for a manicure while you wait–a welcome reprieve from other […]

Joint Liability of Platform Loans

ArticleJanuary 29, 2013

Despite the fact that local governments avoid paying debts, banks do not have sufficiently powerful means to regulate debtors. It remains doubtful whether or not the central government will be able to repay the debts. Therefore, it is inappropriate to presume the safety of platform loans with the argument that “the government will assume joint […]

Six Little Dragons: Are Hangzhou’s tech startups changing the game?

ArticleApril 17, 2026

China’s new tech champions stand at a crossroads A monkey, a whale and a robot are reshaping China’s tech ambitions. Often dubbed the “Six Little Dragons,” a small group of tech startups clustered in Hangzhou is pushing the frontiers of gaming, artificial intelligence and robotics–and redefining what China’s next tech champions could look like. From […]

Raising a glass: an international approach to China’s beverage market

ArticleJanuary 4, 2026

China’s beverage industry is entering a new phase of adjustment and reinvention. Economic headwinds, heightened consumer caution and a deflationary environment have put pressure on premium segments, while local players grow increasingly sophisticated and digital ecosystems continue to reshape how brands engage consumers. For global beverage companies, success increasingly depends on balancing long-term brand building […]

Aviation: digitalization and decarbonization in a key global industry

ArticleDecember 2, 2025

As the aviation sector navigates an uneven post-pandemic recovery, it faces simultaneous pressures to decarbonize, digitalize and adapt to shifting geopolitical realities. In this Q&A, Lune Wang, Senior Vice President at Novus Aviation Capital, discusses the gradual adoption of digital methods in the aviation industry, the challenges of aircraft leasing in a risk-laden environment and […]

The AI boom and dot-com bubble: Comparisons and insights across 25 years

Professor AnalysisApril 28, 2025

On 27 January 2025, NVIDIA’s market capitalization fell by 17%, taking about $600 billion off its market value and setting a record for the highest single-day loss of market value by a single company in the history of the US stock market. The trigger for this plunge was the release of DeepSeek R1, a low-cost, […]

The Chinese economy is due a round of quantitative easing

Professor AnalysisJanuary 26, 2024

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, […]

Time for Change？

ArticleDecember 20, 2023

The dollar’s hegemony over global financial transactions is being scrutinized, but a realistic alternative is yet to be found

A hurdle too high?

ArticleSeptember 4, 2023

The influence of politics and business means that China’s relationship with sports is a complicated one

Commentary on the December 2022 CKGSB Business Conditions Index

ArticleJanuary 11, 2023

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 […]

Unlocking China’s Healthcare Market: Perry Jung’s Role in South Korean Business Expansion

StoryJanuary 3, 2023

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