Global economy and trade

Biden-Xi dialogue instrumental for a successful EU-China Summit in Beijing

What has changed since our ZhōngHuá Mundus series started in 2021?

The evolution of EU-China relations

A glimpse into the evolving landscape of Europe's engagement with China.

China Economic Database

Repository of what we consider to be the most relevant macroeconomic data for China and EU-China relations.

What are the consequences of the war in Gaza for financial markets?

Third time lucky? China’s push to internationalise the renminbi

This paper analyses China’s different attempts to internationalise its currency and how they have fared.

Russian foreign trade tracker

De-risking and decarbonising: a green tech partnership to reduce reliance on China

Greater alignment of the major economic powers is needed around a collective effort to improve security of supply for decarbonisation goods.

The European Union’s remarkable growth performance relative to the United States

The EU has outperformed the US on per-capita output growth; in terms of output per hour worked, some EU countries are as productive as the US

Israel-Hamas war: implications for gas markets

The conflict has already cut gas supplies to Israel and could start to have wider impacts by weighing on exports

What is behind China's structural deceleration?

Understanding local government debt in China

How can China navigate the country towards a more sustainable and balanced economic future?

China’s position on Israel leading to a cold war

The most far-reaching ramification of recent events is the inexorable advance of a world splitting into two poles.