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May 14, 2020 17:09 PM

Opinion: Covid-19 Will Accelerate Trend Toward Leaderless World
By Joel Gallo
In a coronavirus-stricken world, global coordination has never been in greater need — and in greater peril
May 13, 2020 16:55 PM

Opinion: Exiting the Covid-19 Crisis Will Require More, Not Less, Integration
By Loh Boon Chye
Global markets must stay open and accessible to enable continued movement of basic necessities, critical medical supplies and technology, as well as increased capital flows
May 12, 2020 20:04 PM

O’Neill: It’s Time to Target Nominal GDP
By Jim O'Neill
If central banks shift to nominal GDP targeting, investors’ relative bullishness could turn out to be justified
May 12, 2020 00:27 AM

Pascal Lamy: China Must Take Leadership on Protecting the Environment
By Pascal Lamy
As pandemic shows link between biodiversity and climate crises, China has a unique opportunity this year to engineer agreement to safeguard ocean around Antarctica
May 11, 2020 20:31 PM

Editorial: Busting Fraud Key to Capital Market Reform
Three recent meetings of the Financial Stability and Development Committee show the government’s determination to clamp down on fraud in capital markets
May 09, 2020 12:35 PM

Opinion: How China’s Spokespeople Can Do Better in Telling Its Story to the World
By Zhao Qizheng
In times of crisis, providing information to the public becomes crucial. Here’s how we can improve
May 07, 2020 18:17 PM

Opinion: How Much More Stimulus Can We Expect?
By Wang Tao
Additional fiscal spending, special bonds, monetary easing and more infrastructure are probably on the way, but all in moderation
May 06, 2020 16:46 PM

Opinion: Covid-19 and the End of Individualism
By Diane Coyle
The sudden stop to economic activity underscores a truth about the modern, interconnected economy: what affects some parts substantially affects the whole
May 05, 2020 19:39 PM

Ling Huawei: Is ‘Paper Crude’ an Innovation or a Violation?
By Ling Huawei
It is normal for regulations to lag behind innovation. What is important is that regulators should fully assess problems when they appear
May 05, 2020 17:20 PM

O’Neill: Reading the Covid-19 Market
By Jim O'Neill
It’s hard to say what will come next for the world economy. But technology and globalization are not likely to be on the retreat
May 04, 2020 19:29 PM

Editorial: Cross-Border Stock Regulation Would Benefit China
China should disencumber itself of any unnecessary misgivings and be braver in its cross-border collaborations
Apr 30, 2020 18:06 PM

Opinion: How to Develop a Covid-19 Vaccine That Will Benefit Everyone
By Mariana Mazzucato and Els Torreele
The entire vaccine-innovation process, from R&D to access, must be governed by clear and transparent rules of engagement based on public-interest goals and metrics
Apr 29, 2020 18:52 PM

Opinion: Many Doubts About ChiNext’s Registration-Based IPO Reform Are Unnecessary
By Hong Hao
Concern about diversion of funds from the market under new mechanism makes little sense when people are still worried about excessive printing of money
Apr 29, 2020 17:35 PM

Opinion: IMF’s Special Drawing Rights Have a Role to Play in Softening Covid-19 Impact
By Domenico Lombardi and Jim O'Neill
As debt rises, the global lender should issue its reserve asset to help both developed and developing economies
Apr 28, 2020 16:46 PM

Opinion: Covid-19 Offers Way Out of Thucydides Trap
By Kevin Gallagher and Yu Yongding
China and the U.S. can rebuild their relationship by focusing on common interests and fighting common enemies like Covid-19
Apr 27, 2020 14:36 PM

Editorial: Why Not Ditch China’s GDP Target?
The pandemic presents policymakers with a rare opportunity to see how the economy performs when officials aren’t competing to meet a growth figure
Apr 23, 2020 17:28 PM

Opinion: The Trade Cure for the Global Economy
By Victor K. Fung
In the midst of a crisis gripping the entire world, all of us must recognize the importance of ‘humanitarian trade’
Apr 22, 2020 19:25 PM

Opinion: Luckin Will Cast Doubt on Chinese IPOs in America
By Joel Gallo
The Luckin scandal may turn out to be a seminal event, making cross-border finance a front and center concern for U.S. lawmakers
Apr 21, 2020 16:54 PM

Georgieva: A Global Crisis Like No Other Needs a Global Response Like No Other
By Kristalina Georgieva
The International Monetary Fund may need to venture even further outside its comfort zone to consider whether exceptional measures might be needed in this exceptional crisis
Apr 21, 2020 16:50 PM

Editorial: Reform is the Answer to Calls for Foreign Firms to Leave China
There’s not much merit to arguments about ‘de-Sinicization,’ but the country shouldn’t overreact, but rather stay its current course