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How sanctions on Russia might move its trade to China – Harry Broadman
The sanctions put on Russia because of the Ukraine crisis by the US and its allies might move Russian trade to China, says Harry Broadman, a former US trade negotiator, and World Bank official, to Reuters.Read More →
First signs China plans beyond zero-covid policy
Just as the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing ended, China’s media started to suggest the country is planning beyond the strict zero-covid policies later in the year. International travel has been virtually dead since early 2020, and many – including the China Speakers Bureau – have been waiting for a change in this policy.Read More →
Why the West fails to get China – Shaun Rein
China veteran Shaun Rein explains why the West does so poorly in understanding China, and why China’s government is doing such a bad job in explaining China to the rest of the world, in an interview with Cyrus Janssen.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 →
H&M tries to regain confidence of China consumers – Arnold Ma
H&M tries to retain market share in China after a consumer boycott of a range of Western fashion brands – including also Nike and Burberry – on its Xinjiang stance by launching two new brands. The results with the consumers in China have been mixed, says marketing expert Arnold Ma in Jing Daily.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 →
China needs to do more to get users for the digital yuan – Winston Ma
China financial authorities have started to introduce the digital yuan in January, but financial analyst Winston Ma sees more has to happen to seduce a billion Chinese internet users to use the virtual currency, he tells at CNBC. And what is the goal of China’s central bank?Read More →
How did the state deal with the Wuhan lockdown? – Ian Johnson
How will people remember the Wuhan lockdown, two years ago at the start of the global coronavirus crisis, asks CFR-scholar Ian Johnson in a debate at the NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge on the book “The Wuhan Lockdown”, by Yang Guobin. How successful has the state been in suppressing the knowledge of this hiccup in communist rule in Wuhan, Ian Johnson asks the author.Read More →
How the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 became a headache – Ian Johnson
When China won 2015 the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022, it was seen as a huge win after the successful 2008 Olympics. But the event has developed into a major headache, and it is not only because of the coronavirus, writers CFR-scholar Ian Johnson on the CFR website.Read More →
Why the Evergrande collapse did not happen – Sara Hsu
Almost half a year ago the real estate giant Evergrande started to fall apart under its 300 billion US dollar debts, but the collapse – expected by many – has not yet emerged. Financial analyst Sara Hsu explains in the Commercial Observer why this collapse has not happened.Read More →
The importance of learning English in China – Zhang Lijia
Author Zhang Lijia talks about the importance of learning English, for herself and for the country, as anti-Western attitudes in China make it today less important for students to dive into learning English and other languages, she tells at the weblog of the China Institute.Read More →