Yu Xiang, Senior Fellow, China Construction Bank Research Institute
Jul 31, 2014
Making progress on a China-U.S. bilateral investment treaty is difficult. There are a variety of economic and political factors that could create setbacks, but both sides need to make a concerted effort to overcome these challenges because concluding an agreement would be in the interests of both parties and the world at large.
Vikram Nehru, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Carnegie Asia Program
Jul 28, 2014
No sooner had the dust settled from the World Cup than Brazil played host to the five leaders of the BRICS countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. An immediate outcome of the Fortaleza summit was the formation of the New Development Bank, a development finance institution to rival the World Bank. The group also announced a currency reserve pool as an alternative to the IMF. Done right, both initiatives could change the institutional landscape for multilateral development financing.
Michal Meidan, Director, China Matters
Jul 28, 2014
As China seeks to deepen ties with Israel it also needs to balance inherent contradictions of the relationship. While the defence industry was once the cornerstone of Sino-Israeli relations, Washington’s objections have limited relations. Still, commercial and trade links are set to expand between Israel and China, raising interesting policy implications for China, Israel, and the US.
Wu Zhenglong, Senior Research Fellow, China Foundation for International Studies
Jul 28, 2014
By initiating the AIIB, China demonstrates its willingness and capability to provide more public goods to the international community, writes Wu Zhenglong.
Qi Jingmei, Researcher, State Information Center
Jul 25, 2014
Qi Jingmei reports that China’s economy is expected to continue grow in the second half of the year, possibility reaching the full year GDP target of 7.5%. Jingmei remarks on the “favorable factors” of economic growth- citing global economic recovery and central government policies, as two ways to stabilize and promote Chinese economy.
Gordon Chang, Writer
Jul 24, 2014
In the wake of the news that China’s economy grew 7.5% in Q2, Gordon Chang throws up the warning flags and argues that there exists a very real threat of a “Minsky moment” for China. Additionally, Chang states that the Chinese economy will more than likely continue to expand in the future, but this is not a positive sign.
He Weiwen, Senior Fellow, Center for China and Globalization, CCG
Jul 24, 2014
After the 6th S&ED, both China and the Unites States are striving to intensify the Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations. He Weiwen discusses the urgency for both sides to agree on the core issues and articles by the end of 2014 in order to promote consumer welfare and economic efficiency.
Zhang Monan, Deputy Director of Institute of American and European Studies, CCIEE
Jul 23, 2014
Since the start of the global financial crisis and the emergence of regional trade alliances in the global economy, “a currency swap network” has emerged in financial and monetary fields.
Yi Xianrong, Researcher, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Jul 17, 2014
After the Renminbi depreciated for five consecutive months, the market has again seen signs of a pick-up. Some analysts believe the unusual change in RMB exchange rate means the RMB has stopped depreciating and begun returning onto the track of appreciation.
Ding Yifan, China Forum Expert and Deputy Director of China Development Research Center
Jul 04, 2014
As the Chinese government has given up its large-scale economic stimulus, China’s economy and demand will not grow rapidly, writes Ding Yifan.