Opinion piece
04 October 2016
China's state-owned enterprises reform still lacking bite
China has gone through a remarkable transformation in recent decades but tough reforms have become rare, especially since the global financial crisis.
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Blog post
20 September 2016
What does China’s ‘belt and road initiative’ mean for EU trade?
Much has been written about the Belt and Road initiative since Xi Jinping made it Beijing’s flagship initiative in September 2013. There are many inte
Working paper
05 September 2016
China’s Belt and Road initiative: can Europe expect trade gains?
The Belt and Road aims to ease bottlenecks for cross-border trade in Asia, Europe and Africa. This paper measures empirically whether the reduction i
Blog post
22 August 2016
China's political agenda for the G20 summit
Chairing the G20 offers China a unique opportunity to set the tone in global economic debates, and the Hangzhou summit is the focus of attention. The
Opinion piece
26 July 2016
‘Old China’ bad, ‘New China’ good: Growing divergence in Chinese corporate health
Divergence in debt levels and corporate health in China is growing, with many state-owned companies still stuck in the past and new industries such as
Blog post
19 July 2016
Assessing China’s post-Brexit globalisation strategy
As the world comes to terms with the result of the UK's Brexit referendum, what will it mean for China? The authors suggest that the short-term impact
Working paper
14 July 2016
The China-Russia trade relationship and its impact on Europe
This paper analyses empirically how increasingly close trade relations between China and Russia might affect the European Union.
Event
21 June 2016
China-Russia relations and their impact on Europe
The economic ties between China and Russia are growing. How will this relation affect Europe?
Event
29 April 2016
Will China's slowdown bring headwinds or opportunities for Europe and Central Asia?
After years of rapid growth, China's GDP is expanding more slowly.
Opinion piece
27 April 2016
Debt, not reserves, to constrain China’s cross-border buying spree
Despite an $800 billion drain on China’s foreign reserves over the last 20 months, Chinese firms have been on a buying spree that has only accelerated
Opinion piece
19 April 2016
Chinese banks: the way forward
Despite the economic downturn the Chinese banking system continues its expansion. Concerns are rising about the institutions' strenght, as bad loans c
Blog post
04 March 2016
China continues to focus on growth not reform
The central government will hold the National People’s Congress (NPC) meeting on March 5th. All the signs point to more monetary and fiscal stimulus,
Opinion piece
30 January 2016
The market's troubling message
Amid one of the worst market routs on record, a chorus of reassuring economic commentators insists that global fundamentals are sound and investors ar
Opinion piece
21 January 2016
China is running out of options as foreign reserves drop
The Chinese are watching a new storm unfold in their financial markets, only months after having been bombarded with news about China’s “historical vi
Event
14 January 2016
The new silk road: what is in it for Europe
How will the new Silk Road initiative affect the European economy?
Opinion piece
05 January 2016
Another slow year for the global economy
The factors that dragged down the global economy in 2015 will persist – and in some cases even intensify – in the new year.