Opinions, editorials, op-eds, commentary and analysis on today's news Page 14

Jan 15, 2020 20:19 PM

Opinion: Why Is the World Bank Still Lending to China?
By Yukon Huang
Loans to China are seen as relatively risk-free compared with those to other developing countries
Jan 14, 2020 20:43 PM

Opinion: Phase One Deal Doesn’t Mean End of Trade War
By Lu Zhenhua
Trade disagreements could still come up due to ambiguities in the agreement’s text, an untested dispute resolution system and Washington’s expanded market demands
Jan 13, 2020 20:20 PM

Editorial: Phase One Trade War Deal Is Worth Celebrating
Although the negotiations have been in constant flux, China has accelerated the pace of economic reform. This is the correct path
Jan 10, 2020 19:40 PM

Opinion: How China’s State Sector Has Changed Since the Financial Crisis
By Zhang Chunlin
Policymakers should focus on reforming how state capital is deployed by distinguishing between “policy-oriented” and “return-oriented” goals
Jan 09, 2020 19:28 PM

Opinion: In the Corporate Social Credit System Era, Companies Will Have to Rethink Compliance
By Markus Herrmann and Luisa Kinzius
As China tries to boost trust, foreign companies will face greater hurdles than their domestic peers
Jan 08, 2020 18:41 PM

Opinion: Chinese Growth Really Can Be Faster
By Yu Yongding
Many Chinese economists argue expansionary fiscal and monetary policies might even make matters worse for China. They're wrong
Jan 07, 2020 19:56 PM

Editorial: To Stop Rampant Abuses of Big Data, China Needs a Law
Any new legislation should cover the collection, synthesis, processing, use, and sale of personal information by tech companies. And it should be strictly enforced.
Jan 06, 2020 21:09 PM

Opinion: China’s Economy Is Entering a Temporary Recovery
By Xu Xiaoqing
Yuan depreciation, earlier special-purpose bond sales and a resilient property market will drive the weak recovery forward
Jan 03, 2020 18:07 PM

Opinion: China’s Damaging Policy Disruptions
By Zhang Jun
Inconsistent direction and governance errors have contributed significantly to China’s economic slowdown
Jan 02, 2020 19:42 PM

Opinion: China Offers a Better Way to Do Development Aid
By Justin Yifu Lin and Yan Wang
Western donors and development institutions have paid far too little attention to helping low-income countries exploit their comparative advantages
Dec 31, 2019 20:10 PM

Editorial: China Urgently Needs Standardized Punishments for Credit Violations

Lawmakers should flesh out the country’s fledging credit systems as they have a tendency to develop faster than regulations can keep up
Dec 30, 2019 21:00 PM

Opinion: The Path Ahead for China’s Coal Power Industry
By Yang Fuqiang, Wu Di and Kang Junjie
As nation transitions to cleaner sources, coal power should be subject to strict environmental standards
Dec 27, 2019 19:11 PM

Opinion: Negotiating While the World Burns
By Adair Turner
Rather than squabbling over ‘burden-sharing,’ governments should focus on the huge potential benefits of building a zero-carbon global economy
Dec 26, 2019 16:32 PM

Opinion: Crossing the Market by Feeling the Scores
By Joerg Wuttke
Once the social credit system is fully implemented, there will be no turning back. All market actors will either live by the score or die by the score
Dec 26, 2019 16:30 PM

Opinion: China’s Credit Evaluation System Will Be Good for Business
By Li Qingbin
Credit supervision is just a transformation of the current supervisory system, which will make things more efficient, but it does not add new compliance requirements
Dec 25, 2019 19:45 PM

Opinion: Despite Phase One Deal, Uncertainty Persists in Sino-U.S. Agricultural Purchases
By Agribusiness Intelligence
Purchases worth a reported $40 billion in the first year of this trade agreement may be difficult to reach
Dec 24, 2019 18:32 PM

Editorial: The Best Way to Update China’s Securities Law
The ultimate goal of the most recent amendment should be to clarify the boundary between the market and the state
Dec 23, 2019 20:26 PM

Fisher: Why Rising Corporate Debt Defaults Are Good News for China
By Ken Fisher
Recent uptick is a byproduct of China’s growing willingness to allow market forces in the economy
Dec 23, 2019 18:08 PM

Pan Gongsheng: Foreign Investors Still Have a Lot of Room to Tap Into China’s Financial Markets
By Pan Gongsheng
Overseas investors made up just 2.3% of total investment in China’s bond market in September, and 3.3% of overall investment in its stock market
Dec 20, 2019 20:10 PM

Opinion: Is Huawei Really More Dangerous Than Facebook?
By Ngaire Woods
Western governments’ concerns about Huawei are real. But are they so different from the worries we should have about American companies?