China

The Belt and Road Initiative transformation makes it a more – not less- useful tool for China

The Belt and Road Initiative 2.0 is all about security

How the Belt and Road Initiative has transformed into a geopolitical tool for China.

China’s new regulator hints at a major clean-up of the world’s largest financial sector

Among several institutional changes, the most significant might be the creation of a new nationwide regulator to oversee China’s financial industry.

Li Keqiang’s farewell points to employment as China’s major problem

China's modest 2023 growth target provides more evidence of a focus on sustainable growth and jobs.

How well does China’s reopening bode for the economy? A political economy story

What China’s reopening will mean for the global economy

A timely discussion about the reopening of China after the zero-Covid policy and its implications on the global economy

The boom, bust and future of China's real estate sector

The boom, bust and future of China's real estate sector

Is China’s real estate market sustainable?

Don’t expect Asia to save the global economy in 2023

Southeast Asian economies, as well as India, are expected to decelerate, which will blur the positive impact of China’s reopening.

China-India relations and their impact on Europe

India’s bi-lateral relations with China could forge the way for multipolar international system across the world.

The COVID–19 pandemic and China’s economic slowdown

Any convergence with the U.S. economy will not continue for long.

China protests add to uncertainty for investors

Demonstrations show how the country is struggling to deal with Covid and an easing of lockdowns.

Xi Jinping’s new smiles got China off the hook at climate talks

Beijing's bandwidth to deliver is shrinking as its economic performance wanes.

Lessons for Europe from China’s quest for semiconductor self-reliance

This paper explores China's quest to become a domestic-demand-driven economy, and the lessons that can be learnt from its quest for self reliance.

Biden, Xi focus on Taiwan and forget about Ukraine

The meet did not seem to offer solutions to the two most pressing problems for the international order.