China’s Import Expansion Supports World Trade Prospects
By Dan Steinbock
In 2026, Chinese import growth will continue to expand, deepen and diversify, despite the US-led tariff wars.
When I began...
Market, Logistics, and Digital Technology in Yiwu: How the World’s Largest Small-Merchandise Center has...
By Zhang Shuyue, Hunter Trylch and Xiangming Chen
As geopolitical tensions and tariffs disrupt global trade and supply chains, and businesses worry about eroded markets,...
What the West is Missing About China
By Dr Catherine Hua Xiang
The West still treats China as a monolith. As an intercultural communication scholar, I explain how misreading high‑context communication, neglecting...
South–South Partnerships as Catalysts for Transformative Entrepreneurship
By Shameen Prashantham
In this article, Prof Shameen Prashantham explores how South-South business engagement, particularly between Chinese and African firms, can catalyze transformative entrepreneurship. Drawing...
Understanding the Rise of High Technology in China
By Dr. Kalim Siddiqui
China has recently showed the world its DeepSeek technology that performs better than the U.S. AI Chat GPT and did so...
Trump’s Game, China’s Move
By Dan Steinbock
The Trump White House is likely to ignite another round of inflation in new trade and tech wars. And that could drive...
China’s Growth Miracle and Development Strategy Since the 1980s.
By Dr Kalim Siddiqui
I. Introduction
Over the past four decades, China has undergone a remarkable economic transformation, often called a "Growth Miracle." In less than...
Impact of Population Changes and Economic Growth in China and India
By Dr Kalim Siddiqui
Introduction
China’s population peaked in 2022, earlier than expected. According to UN projections from 1999, China's population was expected to reach 1.5...
New EU Tariffs on Chinese EVs: Towards a Trade War with China?
By Emil Bjerg, journalist and editor at The European Business Review
The EU has imposed new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, a decision that has...
Disinformation Risk Threatening the Global Economy
By Dan Steinbock
As China is fueling global growth prospects, the real risk haunting the international economy is protectionism, sanctions and geopolitics –...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth
By Danny Leipziger
China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives?
China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...
