China’s new central bank governor will have to deal with debt and an ambitious economic agenda
Written by Hui Feng. The Chinese government has appointed a new head of its central bank. Yi Gang, currently the deputy governor […]
Comparing economic inequality in China and Russia
Written by Thomas F. Remington. Many commentators have noted the parallels between the political regimes of president’s Xi Jinping and […]
The 19th Party Congress and China’s sorrow
Written by Stephen L. Morgan. The changes to the constitution of the Communist Party of China passed at the 19th […]
How good is investing in Europe for Chinese Companies?
Written by Roberta Rabellotti. After being the largest recipient of foreign direct investments (FDIs) among developing countries for more than two […]
China’s outward FDI to Europe after Brexit
Written by Hinrich Voss. Chinese direct investments into the European Union have continuously grown since the financial crisis in 2008. […]
China goes Global: The Changing Value Chain
Written by Ilan Alon. The globalisation of Chinese capital will be one of the hallmarks of 21st-century economics, shaping debates […]
Chinese investment trends in Europe: China casts its eye on Southern Europe
Written by Ivana Casaburi. It is known that China is going through a crucial period, transitioning from a middle-income country […]
Chinese Companies in Advanced Countries: Benefits and Challenges
Written by Ping Deng. Since Lenovo’s acquisition of IBM personal computers in 2004, China has emerged as the second-largest outward […]
China’s overseas investment: Opportunities and Challenges.
Written by Robert Taylor. Aspiring to expedite the emergence of their country as a global economic power, in late 2000 […]
Introduction to Special Issue on Chinese overseas investment.
Written by James Farley. Overseas investment has long been a vital part of China’s economic strategy. During the difficult reconstruction […]
China’s unloading of FX reserves, spillbacks, and quantitative tightening
Written by Miriam L. Campanella. China’s economic strength often is referred to $3 trillion in foreign currency reserves. Piled up […]
Chinese trade and Renminbi internationalization
Written by Hyoung-kyu Chey. Since its accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, China’s share in the world trade […]
Taiwan and Free Trade Agreements – Missing the Wood for the Trees?
Written by Michael Reilly. Apart from city-state entrepôts such as Hong Kong and Singapore, Taiwan is probably the most trade-dependent […]
If the backlash against globalisation hurts China, it hurts global growth too
Written by Tony Makin. Globalisation has contributed to the growth of China for decades but the rise of protectionism in […]
China’s Rising Economic Soft Power
Written by John Wong. Shortly after consolidating his power to become China’s only real “strong man” since Deng Xiaoping, President Xi […]
Cracks in China’s New Silk Road
Written by Michael Clarke. Francis Fukuyama recently argued that President Xi Jinping’s ‘One Belt, One Road’ (OBOR) strategy ‘represents a […]
From disdain to greater interests: China and the rest of the world.
Written by Daouda Cissé. China is at the heart of the world economy. China’s economy has never been more strongly connected […]
The Great Fall of China? Insights from a China bull
Written by James Laurenceson. If China-economy watchers must be labelled as either bulls or bears, I usually identify as the […]
E-commerce as the basis of commodity trading markets in China
Written by Jinmin Wang. China has witnessed rapid development of e-commerce in the past two decades, which has not only created […]
Tourism and China’s Development
Written by David Airey, In our book dealing with the development of tourism in China since 1949 we emphasise the significance of […]
The Future of Green Construction in China
Written by Sha Yu. China, as the world’s largest carbon emitter and energy consumer, also has the world’s largest construction […]
Preventing Smog Crisis: New Thinking for Energy Policy-Making in China
Written by Jingzheng Ren and Liang Dong. China’s smog crisis and air pollution has become an inescapable topic once more. Almost […]
Global labour regimes and local policies: the Chinese-run fast fashion industry in Prato, Italy.
Written by Antonella Ceccagno. With much fanfare, the first results of an ongoing three-year project concerning the legalisation of productive activities […]
Competition and collaboration between Chinese and Italian industries and cluster-to-cluster relations
Written by Marco Bellandi and Annalisa Caloffi. A research program begun more than 10 years ago allowed us to look more […]
Migrant children in China: Identity and Stigma
Written by Mingchao Zhou. Established in the 1950s, the hukou system still controls and regulates the settlement of rural migrants […]
Uncertain Encounters: African Migrant Entrepreneurs and Chinese Manufacturers
Written by Nellie Chu. In Guangzhou the arrival of transnational migrant entrepreneurs from countries across Africa has captured the attention […]
Challenges to health service systems in China and India
Written by Madhurima Nundy. The historical pathway for the emergence of China and India as global players has been different. The […]
Why did George Osborne visit Xinjiang?
Written by Michael Reilly. This week the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer (Finance Minister), George Osborne, made a flying visit to […]
Stock market volatility in China is not a harbinger for growth collapse
Written by Shang-Jin Wei. It would be a sad end to an amazing story. An economic miracle – one that […]
Where is China’s Textile and Apparel Industry Going?
Written by Sheng Lu and Marsha A. Dickson. China is well known as the largest textile and apparel (T&A) producer and […]
