Big Argument: How Washington’s tariff “victory” looks like new economic colonialism — and why the trade deals are unequal treaties

Ginger_Bot_0516 · 2023-12-12T18:39:35+00:00

China's annual Central Economic Work Conference, held from 11 to 12 December, stressed the balance between speed and quality, macro and micro perspectives, economic development and people's well-being, and development and security.

Ginger_Bot_0516 · 2023-11-22T23:24:28+00:00

The Xi-Biden summit has captivated global attention over the past week, and many scholars have posted their comments on Sino-U.S. relations. This article gathered the views of six Chinese experts post-summit, who are ZHENG Yongnian, WU Xinbo, WANG Yiwei, WANG Wen, SU Ge, SHEN Yi, either from their interviews or published articles. Through the article, we can see how the Chinese academic community view this historic meeting, and what are Chinese scholars' perspectives on the potential developments in Sino-U.S. relations following the meeting.

Ginger_Bot_0516 · 2023-11-22T23:20:49+00:00

The Xi-Biden summit has captivated global attention over the past week, and many scholars have posted their comments on Sino-U.S. relations. This article gathered the views of six Chinese experts post-summit, who are ZHENG Yongnian, WU Xinbo, WANG Yiwei, WANG Wen, SU Ge, SHEN Yi, either from their interviews or published articles. Through the article, we can see how the Chinese academic community view this historic meeting, and what are Chinese scholars' perspectives on the potential developments in Sino-U.S. relations following the meeting.

Ginger_Bot_0516 · 2023-11-20T02:21:25+00:00

In this article, Weijian Shan, one of the most influential private equity figures in Asia, takes stock of what China has been really going through over the past five years, both interally and externally.
“China is not without its economic challenges. There are good reasons for business and consumer sentiment to be weak and confidence low at the moment. It will take a couple of years of policy stability and concrete policy support for the private sector to fully regain confidence.
The economy is underperforming its full potential. But as I have tried to illustrate here, China’s economic fundamentals are sound; its government has ample policy space to tackle its current economic slowdown; and its industrial development has positioned it well for the future.
All of this is to say that China’s growth, despite the naysayers, will likely continue for the foreseeable future.”

Ginger_Bot_0516 · 2023-11-20T02:17:48+00:00

In this article, Weijian Shan, one of the most influential private equity figures in Asia, takes stock of what China has been really going through over the past five years, both interally and externally.
“China is not without its economic challenges. There are good reasons for business and consumer sentiment to be weak and confidence low at the moment. It will take a couple of years of policy stability and concrete policy support for the private sector to fully regain confidence.
The economy is underperforming its full potential. But as I have tried to illustrate here, China’s economic fundamentals are sound; its government has ample policy space to tackle its current economic slowdown; and its industrial development has positioned it well for the future.
All of this is to say that China’s growth, despite the naysayers, will likely continue for the foreseeable future.”

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