Opinions, editorials, op-eds, commentary and analysis on today's news

Aug 07, 2026 14:40 PM

Commentary: China’s Stock Market Has Weathered the Deleveraging Storm
Despite recent volatility in the tech sector, structural clearing is largely complete and systemic risks remain contained
Aug 07, 2026 14:35 PM

Commentary: A Court Official’s Alleged Extortion Raises Questions About Accountability
A local court director’s brazen demand for bribes and sexual favors reveals a deeper crisis of accountability and unchecked power that threatens the regional business environment
Aug 04, 2026 16:27 PM

Commentary: Structural Shifts Anchor Chinese H1 Economic Resilience Beyond Q2 Dip
Despite a second-quarter slowdown, robust exports and booming tech innovation are keeping Beijing’s full-year growth target within reach
Aug 04, 2026 13:30 PM

Commentary: How China Can Navigate Its K-Shaped Transformation
As artificial intelligence drives a wedge between surging tech sectors and a collapsing real estate market, Beijing must use targeted fiscal policy and sovereign bonds to bridge the gap
Aug 04, 2026 09:09 AM

Commentary: Civil Service Cheating Scandal in Henan Strikes at the Heart of Youth Anxiety
With employment pressures driving fierce competition for government jobs, a blatantly rigged public service exam in Henan province has ignited nationwide fury
Aug 03, 2026 18:00 PM

Opinion: How China’s Fields Medal Triumph Offers a Beacon for Its Scientific Future
To stay globally competitive, the country must foster an environment that respects knowledge, rewards international collaboration, and plays the long game in foundational research
Aug 03, 2026 16:42 PM

Commentary: Moving Beyond Nostalgia for ‘Old Hong Kong’
From the perspective of cross-border transactions and institutional interfaces, Stephen Roach mistakes a historical transition for the end of a city’s value
Jul 31, 2026 01:02 AM

Commentary: Politburo Meeting Sharpens Focus on China’s Transition Pressures
The recent Politburo meeting shows a leadership focused on executing existing policies, stabilizing the property sector and boosting the artificial intelligence industry as China navigates a tricky economic transition
Jul 28, 2026 12:40 PM

Commentary: The Hidden Forces Driving a Multi-Peak Inflation Cycle
While markets focus on weak consumer demand, surging oil prices, downstream supply contraction and the AI boom are setting the stage for a volatile inflation trajectory
Jul 27, 2026 13:26 PM

Opinion: Refining the Rules of AI
The faster the technology advances, the more firmly we must anchor it in benefiting humanity and the more precise our regulatory governance must become
Jul 24, 2026 17:56 PM

Commentary: America Risks an AI Bubble While China Risks Falling Behind
The generative artificial intelligence era requires relentless, heavy-asset spending that Chinese private markets are currently failing to supply
Jul 24, 2026 17:34 PM

Commentary: China’s Fiscal Engine Faces a Local Bottleneck
As the era of land-based finance fades, Beijing must ramp up special-purpose bonds and policy tools to plug a widening government funding gap
Jul 22, 2026 19:12 PM

Commentary: China Must Embrace M&A to Unclog Its Stock Market
The A-share market is suffering from an entry-exit imbalance. Allowing market-driven mergers to replace mandatory delistings is the key to revitalizing capital flow
Jul 22, 2026 17:13 PM

Commentary: AI’s Gains Are Broadening Economic Fault Lines
The technology is becoming a major source of growth across the U.S. and Asia, but its uneven rewards could intensify domestic disparities and reshape the global economic order
Jul 22, 2026 16:43 PM

Paul Chan: Hong Kong’s Blueprint for the AI Era
To thrive in the next wave of technological innovation, economies must pivot from building massive models to creating practical, everyday applications, Hong Kong’s financial secretary writes
Jul 21, 2026 12:09 PM

Commentary: The AI Revolution Must Go Green to Survive
Developing artificial intelligence isn’t the ultimate goal, but ensuring sustainable human development is
Jul 20, 2026 16:51 PM

Commentary: China’s Infrastructure Engine Sputters, but a Second-Half Reboot Looms
Infrastructure investment contracted by 2.4% in the first half of 2026. The slowdown reflects a fundamental pivot from physical assets to human capital and stricter scrutiny of project returns
Jul 20, 2026 14:12 PM

Opinion: Fixing China’s Consumption Bottleneck
A sweeping five-year directive targets services, AI and red tape to build a consumer-led economy
Jul 17, 2026 14:02 PM

Commentary: To Revive Consumption, China Must Fix Work First
Subsidies may lift retail sales briefly, but households will keep saving defensively until jobs are more secure, wages are stronger and social protections reach the country’s vast flexible workforce
Jul 16, 2026 14:14 PM

Commentary: Uneven Growth Highlights Policy Challenges as Chinese Economy Pivots
The widening gap between emerging tech industries and traditional construction underscores a painful structural realignment pushing policymakers to balance export resilience with weak domestic consumption