May 23, 2011
The international financial community is fretting over who will replace disgraced French politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn, as head of the IMF. The retirement o
Peng Wensheng, Chief Economist, China Int'l Capital Corporation Limited
May 20, 2011
The National Bureau of Statistics recently highlighted some significant results from China’s 6th National Population Census which point to major structural cha
Stephen Roach, Senior Fellow, Yale University
May 20, 2011
There are three characteristics of China’s dynamism that have a critical bearing on the rest of the world—speed, scale, and the mix of demand. Roach makes a c
Michael Schuman, Journalist based in Beijing
May 19, 2011
Wang Qishan, China's vice-premier, caused a bit of a stir this week when he accused Americans of having “simple” ideas about his nation during an intervie
Dan Steinbock, Founder, Difference Group
May 16, 2011
Old disagreements do remain between China and the United States after the third Sino-US Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED), but the consensus is that the overall atmosphere during the meeting was constructive, realistic and even cautiously optimistic.
May 11, 2011
Three weeks ago, our country’s leaders came within an hour of shutting down the federal government, fighting over relatively small cuts in this year’s budget.
May 10, 2011
The US defaulting on its financial obligations is a clear and present danger that is increasing daily because Americans are in the early stages of a political a
May 09, 2011
For three decades, wealthy nations have invested hundreds of billions of dollars in China, helping drive one of the most remarkable economic booms in history. N
May 05, 2011
Republicans in the U.S. Congress reached an 11th hour compromise with President Obama about the fiscal year 2011 budget, narrowly avoiding the machinery of gove
May 02, 2011
Various observers have noted this week that China's economy will be bigger than that of the United States in 2016. This comes from the International Monetar