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Sep 09, 2019 12:10 PM

Posen: China’s Next Move on Trade
By Adam S. Posen
Beijing should be passive-aggressive in response to the Trump strategy of confrontation, in order to convince the U.S. public and political system to rein it in
Sep 06, 2019 19:55 PM

Opinion: Mutual Tariff Hikes Hurt U.S. Exports More Than China
By Shen Jianguang
Continuous escalation of trade war may still impact China and its appeal to foreign investment
Sep 06, 2019 14:11 PM

Opinion: The True Toll of the Trade War
By Raghuram G. Rajan
As China challenges the United States, the old hegemon no longer views the country’s growth as an unmitigated blessing
Sep 04, 2019 17:41 PM

Letter From the Editor: The U.S.’ Intergenerational Divide on Dealing With China
By Wang Shuo
The older generation tends to remind others to be discreet while the younger generation has a worryingly large appetite for risk
Sep 04, 2019 16:03 PM

Yu Yongding: The Yuan’s Bid for Freedom
By Yu Yongding
PBOC’s decision to let the yuan weaken beyond 7 yuan per dollar represents an important step toward reforming China’s inflexible exchange rate
Sep 03, 2019 14:57 PM

Editorial: China’s Free Trade Zones Must Adapt to Local Conditions
Pursuit of ‘competitive opening-up’ continues despite changing external situation
Sep 02, 2019 20:06 PM

Opinion: Warning Signs Point to a Looming U.S. Recession
By Lu Zhenhua
A visit to the American capital uncovers mixed signals, but a lot of pessimism remains out there
Sep 02, 2019 17:48 PM

Andrew Sheng: Theorizing the U.S.-China Trade War
By Andrew Sheng
False certainty and false binaries will only escalate a lose-lose situation
Aug 28, 2019 18:45 PM

Opinion: A New Era of Global Payments Is Coming
By William Blair and Emilios Avgouleas
Facebook’s Libra, central bank digital money, and the emerging generation of payment systems are paving the way for a global currency
Aug 28, 2019 17:35 PM

How Deng’s Drama Unfolded (Part 2)
By Zhou Qiren
In a speech from 2008, Professor Zhou Qiren describes how China let the “invisible hand” of the market set prices, the corruption that followed, and Deng’s unfinished reforms
Aug 27, 2019 16:22 PM

How Deng’s Drama Unfolded (Part 1)
By Zhou Qiren
Professor Zhou Qiren recalls the opening salvos of the economic reforms introduced by the leader, and what's yet to be accomplished
Aug 27, 2019 16:11 PM

Editorial: Let Market Play a Bigger Role in China’s Land Management Reforms
The current law is seriously behind the times and has become a stumbling block to changes that make utilizing land a lot more efficient
Aug 22, 2019 18:20 PM

Editorial: How Should We Remember Deng Xiaoping’s Legacy?
Former leader’s warning of extreme leftism still applies for those who oppose rule of law and restriction of power
Aug 20, 2019 14:42 PM

Ken Fisher: What Western Wonks Miss About Trump’s ‘Currency War’ With China
By Ken Fisher
A weak currency is much less useful for China as it increasingly emphasizes services and consumption rather than cheap exports
Aug 20, 2019 14:27 PM

Editorial: China Must Harness Market to Solve Small Business Financing Woes
Regulation can only do so much without a well-developed financial market
Aug 16, 2019 17:16 PM

Opinion: Trump’s Manipulation of Currency Manipulation
By Paola Subacchi
The yuan’s recent decline was not caused by any policy action, but rather by China’s inaction
Aug 15, 2019 20:32 PM

Huang Yiping: China Is No Currency Manipulator
By Huang Yiping
Despite Trump administration’s claims, China doesn’t meet the U.S.’ own criteria for the label
Aug 15, 2019 18:13 PM

Paul Chan: Tiding Over Difficult Times Together
By Paul Chan Mo-po
The protests are hurting Hong Kong’s economy, hitting all consumer-related sectors to some extent
Aug 14, 2019 15:27 PM

Opinion: Belt and Road Needs Its Own Asset Class
By Emilios Avgouleas and Douglas Arner
The creation of such a market could help secure the initiative’s sustainability and marketability
Aug 13, 2019 14:15 PM

Editorial: Reflections on Corporate Governance After the Fall of Policy Bank's Chief
We must see Hu’s case as an opportunity to pay attention to and improve the corporate governance of state-owned financial institutions