Shang-Jin Wei, Professor, Finance and Economics at Columbia University
Oct 18, 2017
Since 2013, China has been pursuing its “Belt and Road” initiative, which aims to develop physical infrastructure and policy linkages connecting more than 60 countries across Asia, Europe, and Africa. If a few conditions are met, the economic case for the initiative is strong.
Oct 17, 2017
China's GDP growth rate will reach 7 percent this year. On October 15, 2017, Governor Zhou Xiaochuan of the People’s Bank of China, the central bank, spoke on China’s economic prospects.
Beth Smits, PhD candidate, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University
Oct 13, 2017
A look at the timeline for when the European Union’s financial centers acquired the infrastructure necessary to be considered as offshore hubs for the Chinese currency provides a new angle to consider how Beijing plans to internationalize its currency.
Yu Xiang, Senior Fellow, China Construction Bank Research Institute
Oct 09, 2017
The US economy has had a shining performance in the second quarter of this year. How long can it last without real policy reform?
Oct 09, 2017
Outlook may look less than optimal, the market shows optimistic signs ahead of the Party Congress
David Shinn, Adjunct Professor, George Washington University
Oct 06, 2017
Nigerian and international reporting on Chinese investment in Nigeria gives the impression that Chinese companies are the largest investors in the country. However, this is not the case.
Kemel Toktomushev, Research Fellow, University of Central Asia
Oct 04, 2017
Despite the uncharacteristic competitiveness of the upcoming Kyrgyz presidential election, both candidates have similar foreign policy goals: rapprochement with Russia and deepening financial ties to China.
Dominic Ng, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of East West Bank
Sep 26, 2017
We stand at a crossroads. The U.S. and China can either enter a costly and damaging trade war, or they can negotiate a better alternative. Getting trade relatio
Zhang Monan, Deputy Director of Institute of American and European Studies, CCIEE
Sep 25, 2017
The scale of all sorts of debt in the US, including federal government debt, corporate debt, household debt, and private debt is nearing an all-time high. Evidence suggests a new debt crisis is mounting.
Yu Xiang, Senior Fellow, China Construction Bank Research Institute
Sep 21, 2017
America stands to benefit from Trump’s tax plan, but there are significant hurdles in its way.