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Oct 15, 2019 16:36 PM

Editorial: How to Respond to a Self-Inflicted Recession
The current recession faced by the global economy is the cost of a series of negative phenomena in the post-financial crisis era that will be paid by all countries
Oct 14, 2019 18:39 PM

Opinion: Despite New Approach, Thorniest Issues Will Decide if Trade Deal Lives or Dies
By Lu Zhenhua
Despite positive noises from Beijing and Washington, failure to agree on the thorniest issues could still scuttle any final agreement
Oct 12, 2019 10:00 AM

The Chinese Sneakerheads Trading Shoes Like Stocks
By Qian Zhecheng
All that is solid is melting into Airs, as China’s market for rare sneakers threatens to turn into a bubble
Oct 10, 2019 17:57 PM

Opinion: U.S.-China Trade Conflict Is Overrated
By Derek Scissors
The two countries’ domestic economic choices are far more questionable than trade war
Oct 09, 2019 18:33 PM

Editorial: Social Security Reform Must Be Completed as Soon as Possible
The direction of overall planning of social security around the country should not be shaken, the implementation strategy can be flexible
Oct 08, 2019 19:29 PM

Opinion: Will China Exploit Trump’s Impeachment Probe as Trade Deal Leverage?
By Lu Zhenhua
Inquiry could give Beijing extra time and a psychological advantage
Oct 08, 2019 19:25 PM

Jim O’Neill: The Issue Behind Our Issues
By Jim O'Neill
The international capitalist model has stopped functioning as it should as a failure of centrist thinking fuels polarization, former Goldman Sachs economist says
Oct 04, 2019 16:12 PM

Opinion: From Stablecoins to Central Bank Digital Currencies
By Tobias Adrian and Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli
Whether stablecoins are indeed stable is questionable. Working with central banks could be the answer
Sep 30, 2019 19:36 PM

Opinion: Silicon Valley’s Take on China-U.S. ‘Decoupling’
By Vivi Lin
Many companies with business in both countries, who once shrugged off the notion of a serious breakup, are now considering their options
Sep 30, 2019 15:57 PM

Opinion: The Rise of Stablecoins in the Race of Digital Money
By Tobias Adrian and Tommaso Mancini-Griffoli
Two IMF analysts offer their thoughts on the pros and cons of a new raft of privately-backed blockchain currencies
Sep 30, 2019 15:53 PM

Opinion: Will the U.S. Suffer a Recession In 2020?
By Gary Clyde Hufbauer
The key question is whether President Trump, facing impeachment, will back off his mercantilist trade agenda
Sep 24, 2019 19:00 PM

Editorial: It’s Time to Shift the Focus of Market Regulations
Strengthening ‘proactive and post-supervision’ is the right direction for government reform, but it won’t be easy to give up the doctrine of prior approval
Sep 24, 2019 15:20 PM

Opinion: Only Multilateralism Can Save the World Economy From Breaking Again
By Josh Frydenberg, Heng Swee Keat, Bill Morneau, Sri Mulyani Indrawati
We need to take an honest look at our trading system, reform our multilateral institutions, and develop a cooperative agreement on digital taxation
Sep 23, 2019 14:01 PM

U.K. Ambassador: Great Britain and China Are Global Partners
By Dame Barbara Woodward
The U.K. and China will continue to work together on climate change, development and disease, writes Dame Barbara Woodward
Sep 20, 2019 14:49 PM

Ken Fisher: What You — and Central Bankers — Need to Know About America’s Inverted Yield Curve
By Ken Fisher
Central banks should get over their obsession with low long-term interest rates
Sep 19, 2019 19:54 PM

Opinion: China Could Have Difficulty Holding Its Tough Line on Real Estate
By Wu Ge, Gao Li, Wang Zhihao, Chen Yulin and Zhao Yuli
Policymakers haven’t used real estate as a tool in the latest round of stimulus, but that doesn’t mean they will allow it to depress economic growth
Sep 19, 2019 17:34 PM

Jim O’Neill: The Return of Fiscal Policy
By Jim O’Neill
Germany, Britain, China among nations seeking to increase government spending as policymakers find monetary measures alone are not enough to boost slowing economy
Sep 17, 2019 17:12 PM

Editorial: Basketball World Cup Loss Not an Excuse to Reverse China’s Sports Reform
Only by putting aside miscellaneous ideas and accelerating market-oriented reform can we achieve success in the future
Sep 16, 2019 18:08 PM

Opinion: China’s Commitment to Global Institutions
By Xizhou Zhou
China has benefited immensely from, and continues to participate actively in, multilateral organizations
Sep 16, 2019 16:43 PM

Opinion: No, China Is Not Waiting Out Trump on Trade
By Lu Zhenhua
The idea that Beijing would drag its feet in hopes of dealing with a friendlier U.S. administration doesn’t stand up to scrutiny