Apr 01, 2016
China’s central bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan said the government will make efforts to expand the use of the International Monetary Fund’s basket of reserve currencies in its domestic economy.
Stephen Roach, Senior Fellow, Yale University
Mar 29, 2016
Chinese leaders' emphasis on the "supply-side reform" could indicate a premature shift away from the consumer-led model back to China’s comfort zone of a producer model that has long been more amenable to the industrial engineering of central planning.
Owen Haacke, chief representative, US-China Business Council’s Shanghai Team
Mar 25, 2016
China’s 13th Five-Year Plan, an economic and social blueprint, could give important insights to U.S. companies planning China business strategies, by providing industry specific plans, local designations for free trade zones, and new policies across the country.
Mar 24, 2016
China has enough policy tools to keep the economy stable despite "deep rooted" structural problems and downward pressure, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday, channeling calm amid concerns about the country's slowdown.
Niu Li, Director of Macro-economy Studies, State Information Center
Mar 24, 2016
China’s new Five-Year Plan emphasizes the quality of growth rather than speed as the country enters a period of ‘new normal’. Maintaining 6.5 percent of economic growth is a priority, but it is even more important to keep such a growth rate sustainable and to channel that growth toward improving the quality of life for the majority of Chinese citizens.
Mar 22, 2016
China's vice finance minister said on Tuesday there was no secret agreement between the United States and China regarding adjustments to exchange rates.
Mar 21, 2016
China commerce minister sees big rebound in March foreign trade
Mar 17, 2016
China's Premier Li Keqiang has said China's economic growth will stay on track, as the annual meeting of parliament draws to a close.
He Weiwen, Senior Fellow, Center for China and Globalization, CCG
Mar 16, 2016
The years ahead offer parallel tracks for growth for both countries, and an “early harvest” for US enterprises, if opportunities are seized in areas such as innovation, Internet plus, reducing capacity, expanding the service sector – especially in healthcare -- and developing emerging industries.
Yu Yongding, Former President, China Society of World Economics
Mar 09, 2016
Despite slower growth and two parallel spirals weighing down the Chinese economy, its economic fundamentals are not that bad thanks to its high saving rate and relatively strong fiscal position. If the government can implement an appropriate policy mix and successfully promote creation and innovation, the economy can rebound and return to a slower but still inspiring growth path.