Ian Johnson on the Russia-China Alliance

CFR-scholar and China expert Ian Johnson discusses the relations between China and Russia as the Russian invasion of Ukraine unfolds further at the Washington Journal of C-Span.Read More →

Questions and answers on the relationship between Russia and China – Ian Johnson

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has raised multiple questions on China’s relationship with Russia, Taiwan, and the USA. CFR-scholar Ian Johnson looks at the CFR-blog at a wide range of the international fallout of recent affairs. And can and will China bail out Putin from the economic and financial sanctions?Read More →

How China changed between the Olympics of 2008 and 2022 – Arthur Kroeber

Leading economist Arthur Kroeber looks at how China changed between the Olympics of 2008 and 2022 at the US Council of Foreign Relations. The role of the state, while it has always been strong, did become more emphasis on the economy and business relations, he tells at the forum.Read More →

Luxury brands have a chance with gen-Z – Arnold Ma

Consumption patterns of Gen-Z and millennials vary greatly from older generations in China, says branding expert Arnold Ma in the Jing Daily. “They are more focused on themselves and less so on the collective. There are lots of opportunities [for luxury brands] here,” says Arnold Ma.Read More →

How China leaped ahead of the US with mobile-first and AI – Winston Ma

China leapfrogged ahead in developing technology by using advantages through mobile-first, blockchain and AI, tells technology analyst Winston Ma in an interview with state-owned CGTN. How China got a headstart in new technology compared to the US, now followed by the digital currency.Read More →

Trying to make sense out of China – Kaiser Kuo

China watcher Kaiser Kuo tries to make sense out of China, in a world where polarized views on the second economy in the world often lead to exchanges of opinion and less analysis of facts, he told at the end of 2021 at the Europa Forum in Luzern, Switzerland.Read More →

Despite huge losses, token markets might win in 2022 – Winston Ma

Metaverse and gaming-related tokens might have seen a tough 2021 with huge losses, but financial expert Winston Ma still predicts a booming 2022, as NFT’s and cryptocurrencies still have a firm future, he tells in The Street.Read More →

Young consumers dominate China’s luxury markets – Ashley Dudarenok

China’s luxury market is changing fast as young consumers born between 1990 and 2000 now dominate with 50% of the sales, and that percentage is bound to rise fast. Consumer marketeer Ashley Dudarenok gives four major tips to keep hold of this market in the Jing Daily.Read More →

The metaverse will be next on China’s regulatory agenda – Winston Ma

Political analyst Winston Ma explains the upcoming regulatory plans for China’s government in 2022 including the metaverse, he tells at CNBC. The metaverse includes gaming, crypto, NFT’s, and other issues on the internet.Read More →

How brands can avoid China’s influencers – Arnold Ma

Many brands got into hot water in China after the government started to crack down on online influencers and other celebrities. There is a way to avoid those influences and the risks they pose, says branding expert Arnold Ma in the Jing Daily. Also, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and gamification should be avoided at this moment, Ma adds.Read More →

How China’s Tiktok became a global gamechanger – Matthew Brennan

Bytedance’s Tiktok has become a global gamechanger, and extraordinary achievements from a China-based company, says innovation analyst Matthew Brennan, author of Attention Factory: The Story of TikTok and China’s ByteDance at Spectra 2021.Read More →

How China became successful – Jim Rogers

Veteran investor Jim Rogers explains how countries became successful and how China is following that global path to wealth, he tells at this Huawei commercial.Read More →