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Feb 06, 2026 15:43 PM

Chart of the Day: Chongqing Eclipses the Rust Belt － A Symbolic Shift in China’s Economy
The southwestern manufacturing hub has surpassed the rust-belt giant in GDP, cementing the widening gap between the country’s dynamic South and struggling North
Feb 05, 2026 18:48 PM

Analysis: Vietnam’s High-Wire Economic Act Pays Off
Despite global headwinds and protectionist shifts in Washington, massive industrial output and a tourism boom powered an 8% expansion in 2025
Feb 05, 2026 17:04 PM

Commentary: Hong Kong Can’t Afford to Rest on Its Economic Rebound
The equities rally and tourism boost of 2025 were welcome news. To sustain growth, however, the city must reinvent itself as a hub for the ‘silver economy’ and China’s AI expansion
Feb 04, 2026 18:44 PM

Commentary: From Panama to Darwin, Investors Need a New Legal Playbook
Investors facing political lawfare require a multilayered defense strategy when governments are using ‘national interest’ and ‘constitutional review’ to void commercial agreements
Feb 04, 2026 15:11 PM

Commentary: To Avert Superpower Dependence, Europe Chooses Geoeconomics
Looking past Washington, leaders from London to Berlin have been queuing up in Beijing to strike deals and stabilize their economies
Feb 03, 2026 16:33 PM

Analysis: China’s Provinces Set a Pragmatic Floor for 2026 Growth
With a weighted average GDP target of 5.1%, local governments are balancing the need for stability with aggressive moves into AI, green energy and the 'silver economy'
Feb 02, 2026 18:12 PM

Commentary: China’s Economy Hits 5%, but the Map Is Changing
While the nation hit its 5% growth target, a look at the provinces reveals a widening north-south divide, a property-driven investment collapse in the East and a massive pivot toward manufacturing in the central heartland
Feb 02, 2026 16:35 PM

Reporter’s Notebook: Starmer’s Beijing Bet — Economic Realism Ends an Eight-Year Hiatus
The U.K. Prime Minister’s visit prioritizes cost-of-living relief and services trade over geopolitical grandstanding, despite protectionist warnings from Washington
Feb 02, 2026 13:41 PM

Opinion: China Is Making a Necessary Shift from Ranking to Educating
The Education Ministry is reining in cross-school exams to push evaluation toward real competencies
Jan 28, 2026 17:07 PM

Commentary: Canada’s Pivot to China Signals a New Global Order
Caught between a volatile Washington and a rising Beijing, Canada chooses a survival strategy that other U.S. allies are bound to follow
Jan 28, 2026 16:20 PM

Commentary: China Can Afford the Ultimate Stimulus — A Baby Boom
Births have plummeted to record lows, while a token handout won’t fix it. Beijing needs to treat child-rearing as its most critical national investment
Jan 28, 2026 11:16 AM

Commentary: How Vietnam Became the Global Economy’s Newest Star
While much of the world turns inward, Hanoi has embraced radical openness and legal reform. The result is a $900 billion trade boom that has lured everyone from Nvidia to Nike
Jan 28, 2026 05:02 AM

Commentary: China’s Record $1.19 Trillion Trade Surplus Marks Economic Pivot
As the U.S. imposes tariffs, Beijing diversifies markets and upgrades its exports, reshaping the global trade landscape
Jan 26, 2026 17:10 PM

Opinion: Cultivating ‘Patient Capital’ in China’s Stock Market
To sustain the current rally, regulators must accelerate institutional reforms and curb speculative excess
Jan 23, 2026 18:38 PM

Commentary: Semiconductors Deserve Long-Term Investment in Beijing’s Push for Self-Sufficiency
Chips should remain a hot investment target as they are the foundation of many frontier technologies such as autonomous driving and robotics
Jan 23, 2026 13:12 PM

Reporter’s Notebook: Davos Portraits — From Zelensky to Musk
At Davos, Zelensky fights fatigue and Trump commands fear, while Elon Musk predicts the end of human intellectual dominance
Jan 23, 2026 04:12 AM

Reporter’s Notebook: At Davos, Trump Dominates the Stage While China Shapes the Subtext
The more isolationist Trump becomes, the more attractive China looks to traditional U.S. allies like Canada
Jan 20, 2026 11:40 AM

Reporter’s Notebook: A Walk Down the Davos Promenade Reveals a New World Order
From the rise of AI and the Global South to the disappearance of Russia, the branding on the town’s main street tells the story of geopolitical upheaval
Jan 19, 2026 18:35 PM

Commentary: China’s Economy Isn’t Stalling, It’s Pivoting
With a growth target of ‘about 5%,’ Beijing has explicitly traded maximum GDP expansion for national security and tech innovation
Jan 19, 2026 18:06 PM

Commentary: The Canada Deal — A New Variable in U.S.-China Rivalry
Ottawa’s agreement to import 49,000 Chinese vehicles allows Beijing to ’guard the supply chain‘ of global production, marrying Canadian resources with Chinese manufacturing to bypass U.S. roadblocks