Opinion

Aug 04, 2020 19:14 PM

Assessing the Pandemic: Covid-19 Comprehensive Risk Index
By Chen Jian
Currently, the South American countries of Columbia, Peru and Bolivia are at the highest risk
Jul 31, 2020 16:33 PM

Opinion: Preventing a Global Education Disaster
By Kevin Watkins
Lockdowns have shut more than 1 billion children out of school. For an estimated 500 million, that means receiving no education at all
Jul 30, 2020 16:41 PM

Opinion: How to Prevent Corruption in Covid-19 Relief Financing
By Vitor Gaspar, Martin Mühleisen, and Rhoda Weeks-Brown
Timely and transparent reporting, ex-post audits and accountability procedures are needed
Jul 29, 2020 18:43 PM

Opinion: China’s Fiscal Dilemma
By Yu Yongding
China should not waver from boosting government spending to accelerate economic growth
Jul 28, 2020 20:24 PM

Hong Hao: Is a Fine-Tuning of China’s Easy Monetary Policy on the Horizon?
By Hong Hao
Fiscal and monetary policies should remain supportive given the uncertainty in employment, services and Sino-U.S. ties
Jul 28, 2020 20:23 PM

CGI: China’s Online Education Industry Locked in a War of Attrition
By Ding Jie, Su Huixian, Hannah Zhang and Gavin Cross
Despite being almost universally loss-making, the sector continues to draw strong interest from investors
Jul 28, 2020 19:49 PM

Opinion: China Shouldn’t Take Global Payment Network SWIFT for Granted Amid Potential U.S. Sanctions
By Shi Jiayou and Liu Lianshi
As Chinese entities could end up cut off from the backbone of international financial transactions, policymakers need to make contingency plans
Jul 27, 2020 20:13 PM

Ling Huawei: What to Do About Chinese Banks’ Nonperforming Assets?
By Ling Huawei
Relaxing regulatory standards will not change the risks themselves
Jul 25, 2020 06:27 AM

Opinion: China-U.S. Relations Hit Turbulence but Can Still Land Safely
By Xu Heqian
Chinese policymakers should hold a steady course in the face of Trump’s China-bashing election strategy and Secretary of State Pompeo’s posturing for 2024
Jul 24, 2020 19:18 PM

Opinion: Cutting Hong Kong Off From Global Payment Network SWIFT Is Next to Impossible
By Wang Yongli
Possible U.S. financial sanctions will further decouple the country from China, damaging the global economy and threatening world peace
Jul 24, 2020 16:52 PM

Fisher: To Best the Data Devotees, Look for What They Overlook
By Ken Fisher
Investing successfully now is less about getting more data and more about recognizing others’ blinding biases
Jul 23, 2020 18:53 PM

Opinion: How to Prevent China-U.S. Relations From Going Into Free-Fall
By Lu Zhenhua
Maintaining effective communications between the two countries’ militaries will be indispensable in stabilizing the 41-year-old relationship
Jul 23, 2020 17:42 PM

Opinion: How Geopolitics Is Disrupting China’s Tech Giants
By Edward Tse
The companies’ global aspirations have been curbed by the trade war, but they are adapting to survive
Jul 23, 2020 04:26 AM

Zhu Feng: Resetting Sino-U.S. Relations Depends on Presidential Election
By Zhu Feng
Though Trump pursues politically motivated disruptive, irrational policy, a new Cold War would only hurt China, Nanjing University professor argues.
Jul 21, 2020 15:01 PM

Wuttke: How China Could Remove Barriers to Foreign Investment
By Joerg Wuttke
There are still meaningful market opportunities in the information, communication and technology sectors
Jul 17, 2020 19:31 PM

Georgieva: Collective Efforts Are Needed to Fight Second Wave of Covid-19
By Kristalina Georgieva
Countries must work together to ensure the global economic system continues to function during the crisis
Jul 16, 2020 16:08 PM

Eichengreen: Covid-19 Has Transformed the Economy — Government Policy Must Change Too
By Barry Eichengreen
U.S. policymakers need to promote wide-reaching training programs to give workers the skills they need in a changing labor market
Jul 15, 2020 21:03 PM

Opinion: Mother Nature Is Reaching an Irreversible Tipping Point
By Akanksha Khatri
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, it would be a mistake for governments to redirect funds away from conservation activities
Jul 14, 2020 15:20 PM

Opinion: Greater Bay Area Market Wide Open for Wealth Management Industry
By Joel Gallo
Connect program will make Chinese market more mature, retail investors more sophisticated
Jul 10, 2020 18:05 PM

Opinion: How China Is Turning Covid-19 Adversity Into Market Opportunity
By Markus Herrmann and Jost Wübbeke
By using a strategic crisis management approach to recovery, Beijing is stimulating short-term growth to serve long-term goals and drive technological progress