Squid Game: The Real Debt Crisis Shaking South Korea that Inspired The Hit TV...
By Sarah A. Son
Squid Game is anything but your typical, saccharine, soft-glow Korean television drama. In this biting commentary on life in South Korea...
China’s Capitalist Reforms Are Said to Have Moved 800 Million Out of Extreme Poverty...
By Dr. Jason Hickel, Dylan Sullivan, and Michail Moatsos
It has become an article of faith among many economists that China’s pro-market reforms of the...
An offshore strategy for Hong Kong investors
By Nir Sadeh
The opening eight months of 2020 have been some of the most volatile in recent memory. The COVID-19 pandemic caught the world...
How Trade Wars Penalize Asian Currencies
By Dan Steinbock
Not so long ago, Asian currencies anticipated depreciation pressures to increase, due to monetary normalization. Yet, it is the trade wars that...
China’s New 15-Year Vision: ‘Dual Circulation’ to Sustainable Growth
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
While the coronavirus fallout is still escalating in Western economies, China’s rebound has begun. Global recovery requires multilateral cooperation that...
Chinese Economy in 2018 and Beyond
By Dan Steinbock
In the coming years, China shall aim at high-quality development, while seeking to forestall financial and international risks.
The recent Central Economic Work...
How China and Trump Era Will Define Free Trade in Asia Pacific
By Dan Steinbock
After the Trump triumph, US-led free trade plans are shelved, which leaves China an opportunity to redefine trade in Asia Pacific.
During his...
Towards a New Gold Standard? Or a Currency War with China?
By Peter Koenig
Rumors have it that the remaining months of 2020 may bring drastic and explosive changes in the world’s financial system. But...
Could the Departure of Jack Ma Brighten Ant Group’s Long Term IPO Prospects?
There aren’t many firms that have faced such an exceptional string of challenges on the path to IPO as Ant Group. The Chinese tech...
US-China Reset Key to Brighter Global Economic Prospects
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
After four years of US-Sino tensions, the Biden administration could speed up US recovery, while restoring bilateral trust with China. That...
