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Dec 03, 2019 20:31 PM

Opinion: To Avert Catastrophe, China Needs More Babies
By James Liang
Even if the country meets its fertility targets, its population will plummet
Dec 03, 2019 14:44 PM

Editorial: Intellectual Property Infringers Should Feel the Pain
Violators must suffer consequences — not just to strength punishments but also to reform the system
Dec 02, 2019 20:03 PM

Varoufakis: The Limits of Lagarde
By Yanis Varoufakis
Absurd political constraints imposed on the ECB make it impossible to function properly
Nov 29, 2019 19:29 PM

Opinion: 18 Months In, Trump’s Trade War Isn’t a Pretty Picture
By Larry Brainard
Though a deal is likely to be reached before year end, fractures caused by the conflict will continue changing global supply chains
Nov 28, 2019 20:18 PM

Opinion: Central Bank Independence Only Comes With Transparency and Accountability
By Tobias Adrian and Ashraf Khan
Accountability is needed to ensure good governance and the prevention of institutional decay over the long term
Nov 26, 2019 20:40 PM

Opinion: Only Real Diplomacy Can Save the U.S. and China From a Cold War
By Lu Zhenhua
Risk to bilateral relationship will only grow if diplomatic communications channels remain blocked
Nov 26, 2019 14:51 PM

Editorial: Alleviating Credit Contractions Will Require the Help of Many
Only through reform can we dredge the transmission of monetary policy and optimize the allocation of financial resources
Nov 25, 2019 17:11 PM

Opinion: U.S.-China Relations Need Constant Communication
By Susan Thornton
Beijing has its vision and Washington has its principles. Both will need to compromise to maintain their relationship
Nov 22, 2019 19:52 PM

Jim O’Neill: A Living Wage for Capitalism
By Jim O'Neill
Increase in minimum wage will not lead to job losses
Nov 21, 2019 17:53 PM

Opinion: China Has Much at Stake in Reforming Global Trading System
By Alan Wolff
This is a time when China needs to be forward leaning — to improve the multilateral trade system and to assist its own domestic reforms
Nov 20, 2019 16:16 PM

Opinion: Vocational Student Interns Should Be Protected From Exploitation
By Chen Zhinan
These young people are sent to companies to learn for 18 months — but often are simply used as cheap, disposable labor
Nov 19, 2019 19:57 PM

Editorial: Distinguishing the ‘Forest’ and the ‘Trees’ in Risk Prevention
Managing risks involves careful management of three relationships: market clearing and the government’s role; risk prevention and opening-up; and stock risk and incremental risk
Nov 15, 2019 17:27 PM

Fisher: Low or High, Stock Valuations Don’t Tell You When to Buy
By Ken Fisher
Stock valuations aren’t predictive. Not in the U.S., China or anywhere else — in any time period anyone really cares about
Nov 12, 2019 15:13 PM

Editorial: Full Opening-up Is Necessary for China’s Economic Transformation
China’s opening-up needs an open world. The word ‘comprehensive’ in ‘comprehensive opening-up’ merits special consideration
Nov 06, 2019 15:16 PM

Yu Yongding: China Needs Stimulus
By Yu Yongding
Country has room to launch a powerful growth package as the slowing economy poses a larger risk than many observers seem to realize
Nov 05, 2019 19:31 PM

Opinion: Why Joining CPTPP Trade Pact Could be China’s Plan B If RCEP Further Stalls?
By Lu Zhenhua
China's leaders could consider joining a competing regional pact if delays continue in negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Nov 05, 2019 14:59 PM

Editorial: Separating Gold from Sand Amid ‘Blockchain Fever’
Blockchain can not only lead to a new round of industrial reform — it can also facilitate illegal activities such as money laundering, terrorism financing and gambling. We must be on guard
Nov 01, 2019 20:31 PM

Opinion: Blockchain Should Stay Out of Currency and Finance
By Sheng Songsheng
No matter how much people proselytize about the technology, it is not really suitable for the financial sector
Nov 01, 2019 15:03 PM

Opinion: Monetary Policy Has Hit Its Limit
By Anatole Kaletsky
The intellectual pendulum is swinging back to the Keynesian idea that fiscal policy offers the most effective way to manage demand and stabilize economic cycles
Oct 31, 2019 20:39 PM

Ling Huawei: Regulating Financial Innovation Begins With Oversight of Big Data
By Ling Huawei
Regulators should put an end to the arbitrary collection, use and abuse of users’ personal information in China