Patent Incentives in China A Changing Focus

By Tim Jackson Like many countries China provides support for its innovative sector. As part of the wider ‘Made in China 2025’ policy to move...

China-US Trade War: Hiatus or Busted Deal?

By Jack Rasmus This past week the US and China failed to reach agreement on a new trade deal, despite high-level China representative Lie He meeting...

The Contemporary Value of Marx’s Practice of Civilisation

By Bao Zonghao Karl Marx’s practice of civilisation was used as a reference to this article. However, this is not the full and systematic explanation...
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Is the Trade War a Worrying Sign of a New U.S.–China Relationship?

By Qing Shan Ding With bilateral trade between the U.S. and China estimated to be worth $710 billion a year, a blooming trade war benefits...

Global Economic Outlook after Trump-Xi Timeout

By Dan Steinbock As many hoped, the highly anticipated Trump-Xi meeting in the Buenos Aires G20 Summit resulted in a truce. The devil is in...

U.S. – China Trade War: The Reasons Behind and its Impact on the Global...

By Kalim Siddiqui This article attempts to provide a deeper explanation for the United States’ trade imbalances, which U.S. President Donald Trump has cited as...

Opportunities and Challenges of International Retailing in China

By Lisa Qixun Siebers The performance of foreign retailers in China has shown a reversed U shape since their market entry in the 1990s. By...

How China’s Simultaneous Carrots and Sticks Work in Southeast Asia

By Huong Le Thu China’s applies simultaneously dual tactics of coercion and inducement to assert its position regionally and globally. Demonstrations in Vietnam and the...

How International Observers Undervalue the Chinese Bond Market

By Dan Steinbock     Criticism is typical of vibrant international media. Yet, prejudiced biases in financial matters have the potential to harm investors worldwide. The...

On the Joy of Not being a Listed Company

By David De Cremer Being a listed company sure is beneficial and puts on an immediate and direct effect on the different aspects of the...

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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...

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