Opinion piece
12 May 2017
China's rising leverage is a growing risk
Worries about the growth in China's leverage are on the rise. Is this growth in leverage sustainable? Alicia García-Herrero finds that the evidence is
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Policy brief
05 May 2017
Central Asia at 25
After a decade of growth based on hydrocarbon booms, Central Asian countries are faced with increasing challenges to complete their transitions to a m
Opinion piece
25 April 2017
What are China’s global economic intentions?
At this January's Davos meeting, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced to a surprised audience that China would be the world’s new champion of global
Blog post
19 April 2017
Trump’s U-turn on trade with China is good news, but the EU should not be complacent
President Trump has so far been softer on China than his campaign promises predicted. This is welcome. However, the EU has a lot at stake, and should
Blog post
03 April 2017
Is China’s innovation strategy a threat?
What’s at stake: A number of recent contributions accuse China of acquiring technology from abroad without respecting international rules. This blog r
Opinion piece
16 March 2017
Europe should lead the way with multilateralism
Despite the unique partnership with the USA, Europe needs to reflect on its place in an unstable world. Especially if the US Administration moves towa
Event
09 February 2017
Financing the Belt and Road Initiative
The Belt and Road initiative, recently embarked on by China, aims to improve cross-border infrastructure in order to reduce transportation costs acros
Opinion piece
06 February 2017
China banks in 2017: No rebound in sight, rising risks for smaller banks
Alicia García-Herrero finds it unlikely that risk in the Chinese banking sector will abate any time soon. And the worries are strongest for smaller i
Opinion piece
05 January 2017
Giving Asia its due in global financial regulation
With US inward turn, China should get a bigger role to bolster system
Blog post
20 December 2016
Is the UK’s role in the European supply chain at risk?
Will the UK’s engagement in European supply chains be at risk once the UK exits the EU?
Blog post
06 December 2016
UK-China agreement on trade in services is no substitute for a UK-EU deal
The UK government has high hopes that new trade deals with non-EU states will offer an economic boost after Brexit. But how likely is this to material
Blog post
15 November 2016
Trump could give new impetus to EU-China relations
It is too early to say what the Trump administration’s trade policy will look like – but a total cut-off from Asian partners is unlikely. It would har
Podcast
08 November 2016
Opportunities and challenges for EU-China trade relations
How can trade relations between the EU and China be strengthened? How can the current situation be improved, and what are the potential challenges to
Policy brief
26 October 2016
Financial regulation: The G20’s missing Chinese dream
The current fairly peripheral role of China in the global financial regulatory system is increasingly problematic. The system needs a guiding vision i
Policy brief
07 October 2016
What consequences would a post-Brexit China-UK trade deal have for the EU?
A China-UK free trade agreement has been extensively discussed since the UK’s vote for Brexit. Many supporters of Brexit argue that the UK’s regained
Opinion piece
07 October 2016
The yuan's SDR entry is more symbolism than substance
The yuan's official entry into the International Monetary Fund's basket of reserve currencies on Oct. 1 raised expectations that central banks all ove