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Mar 16, 2021 16:54 PM

Caixin ESG Biweekly: China’s Action Plan for Green Development
Shenzhen implements first local green finance regulation, and State Grid releases plan for achieving peak carbon emissions
Mar 16, 2021 05:19 AM

Zhang Wenhong: How to View Adverse Vaccination Reactions
Infectious diseases expert calls on China to overcome fear of vaccines and unite in taming Covid-19 to end the pandemic
Mar 15, 2021 16:32 PM

Editorial: Planning Retirement Reform Should Involve Everyone
Changes like raising the retirement age need to be implemented with majority support to avoid upsetting society
Mar 12, 2021 15:15 PM

Opinion: How Elites Could Respond to Populist Backlash Against Intellectualism Post-Pandemic
Singapore, Switzerland and Germany top a global Elite Quality ranking, while China ranks 12th, just behind Norway
Mar 11, 2021 16:25 PM

Opinion: Is Wall Street’s Hot Vehicle for Backdoor Listings the Real Deal or Financial Gimmickry?
Advocates say that these blank check firms known as SPACs are filling a void in the capital markets. But the risks are very real
Mar 10, 2021 16:03 PM

Opinion: The Problem With China’s New Rules on Foreign Sanctions
While the rules draw inspiration from the EU, one article seems to contravene universal legal doctrines and also doesn’t sit well with the existing Chinese legal system
Mar 09, 2021 18:26 PM

Wang Tao: China Will Likely Beat Its Modest 2021 GDP Target
This year’s Government Work Report calls for smaller-than-expected fiscal consolidation, gradual monetary policy normalization, while making innovation and self-reliance priorities
Mar 09, 2021 04:42 AM

Opinion: Farewell to Patriarchal Society: Marriage, Family and Birth Rate
On International Women’s Day, China needs to rethink society’s structure, embrace women’s comprehensive advantages and eliminate pressures on fertility rates
Mar 08, 2021 17:14 PM

Zhang Weiying: What China Needs to Do to Become a Real Manufacturing Power
Becoming an innovation powerhouse requires a free competitive market, the free development of private enterprises and the free movement of the population
Mar 08, 2021 17:07 PM

Editorial: Understanding China’s Policy of ‘No Sharp Turn’
‘No sharp turn’ doesn’t mean ‘no turn.’ At the same time, the ‘turn’ cannot be taken too quickly
Mar 07, 2021 17:22 PM

Opinion: Takeaways From China’s 2021 Government Work Report
The first annual report has a lot to tell us about what this year has in store in terms of economic restructuring, fiscal and monetary policy, as well as foreign trade and investment
Mar 05, 2021 15:53 PM

Fisher: Signs of Stock Market Euphoria Aren’t a Sell Signal — Yet
Don’t cut and run for fear of a future top. But don’t get carried away, either — no matter how great returns are. Greed is growing
Mar 04, 2021 19:13 PM

Opinion: Ten Reasons the U.S. and China Should Cooperate Now to Stop the Pandemic
Presidents Xi Jinping and Joe Biden now have an opportunity to improve the reputations of their governments at both home and abroad
Mar 03, 2021 18:09 PM

Wang Tao: What Economic Agenda Will the Two Sessions Set?
China’s top legislature will likely push for further reform and opening and highlight technology innovation and greener development as future goals
Mar 03, 2021 16:53 PM

Caixin ESG Biweekly: China’s Growing Support for Green Finance and Pollution Controls
China-EU high-level climate talks; State Council’s pollution permit system; and the plan for peak carbon emissions
Mar 02, 2021 16:27 PM

He Yafei: Global Unity Needed to Face Unprecedented Challenges
Humanity won’t be able to overcome the difficulties posed by the confluence of traditional and nontraditional security threats like the pandemic and climate change
Mar 01, 2021 20:37 PM

Editorial: The Key to Energy Transition Lies in Rationalizing the Price Mechanism
Building a cleaner system requires government action, but the role of the market also needs to be brought into play
Feb 26, 2021 15:02 PM

Georgieva: The Global Economy Faces a Fork in the Road
Policymakers must take action to prevent the uneven economic recovery from widening, entrenching abject inequality and destabilizing the developing world
Feb 25, 2021 19:26 PM

Opinion: Babies Won’t Solve Northeast China’s Population Crisis
The bigger problem may be migration caused by the region’s lackluster, state-dominated economy
Feb 25, 2021 17:54 PM

Opinion: China Helped the U.S. Dodge an Inflation Bullet
Because the Chinese economy got back on its feet so quickly after Covid-19 struck, its cheaper exports were key in holding down American