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Oct 31, 2019 20:24 PM

Opinion: Forget Chile — What Matters Is Trade Deal Text, Not Venue
By Lu Zhenhua
Chile’s now-cancelled APEC Summit was expected to host the signing of a partial trade deal between the U.S. and China
Oct 29, 2019 14:51 PM

Editorial: Pay Attention to the People’s Personal Experiences of National Governance
As the Communist Party holds a key meeting to discuss governance modernization, local governments need to rethink their often twisted implementation of national policies
Oct 29, 2019 14:44 PM

Varoufakis: The IMF Should Take Over Libra
By Yanis Varoufakis
A privatized international payment system would have caused suffering. In the hands of the IMF it could be a boon
Oct 25, 2019 20:51 PM

Opinion: The Knock-On Effect of Sino-U.S. Soybean Tussle
By Christoph Berg, Sanjiv Rana, Joe Harvey, Alberto Persona and Roger Bernard
The legume has taken center stage in the ongoing trade war
Oct 24, 2019 09:00 AM

Opinion: Delisting Chinese Companies Would Only Hurt the U.S.
By Liu Feng and Cui Xin
Chinese investors play only a small role in the market, and domestic firms could relist on the China’s increasingly open bourses
Oct 23, 2019 19:07 PM

Paul Chan: How Hong Kong Plans to Counter the Economic Slowdown
By Paul Chan Mo-po
City has taken numerous measures to bolster growth, but persistent social unrest has shaken the business community’s confidence
Oct 23, 2019 15:03 PM

Opinion: Trump Tariffs Will Be Back Regardless of China-U.S. Trade Deal
By Barry Eichengreen
‘Breakthrough’ in talks looks more cosmetic than substantial, leaving the door open to the American president’s favorite negotiation tactic
Oct 22, 2019 20:14 PM

Opinion: With All Eyes on Chile, What Could a First-Phase Trade Deal Look Like?
By Lu Zhenhua
It is wishful thinking to believe China would cave in and accept all U.S. demands in Chile
Oct 22, 2019 17:05 PM

Editorial: How ‘Randomized Field Experiments’ Can Help Allay Poverty in China
How can we prevent the poor from slipping back into poverty? This year’s Nobel Prize winners offer inspiration
Oct 22, 2019 04:08 AM

China’s Overtime Culture Rampant Across Industries
By Dave Yin
The ‘996’ phenomenon doesn’t apply just to the internet sector, based on weekly overtime data for the third quarter in a salary survey
Oct 21, 2019 17:06 PM

Ken Fisher: How Chinese Investors Should Think About America’s Impeachment Saga
By Ken Fisher
Fears of uncertainty further weighing on American demand for Chinese goods seem premature at best, farfetched at worst
Oct 18, 2019 21:16 PM

Ling Huawei: Are Banks Making High Provisions for Tax Avoidance? Or for Rainy Days?
By Ling Huawei
An economy’s nonperforming assets eventually have to be reflected as bad debts and that means banks have to make provisions against the losses and that can only come from their profits
Oct 15, 2019 17:27 PM

Opinion: How China Can Reach Its Centennial Goal
By Zhang Jun
Over the next 30 years, the key to success will be to release the massive potential of China's domestic market
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