How China Makes Economic Plans: Key Moments Explained
By Mark Greeven
A meeting of some of China’s most senior politicians at the end of April 2023 concluded with a fairly cautious assessment of...
The Political Economy of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the Growing Regional Multilateral Ties
By Kalim Siddiqui
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was founded in 1996 by the People’s Republic of China, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan in order to...
Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse Impact on Southeast Asian economies
By Emil Bjerg, journalist and editor of The World Financial Review
SVB's collapse has had a global impact worldwide, but Southeast Asian economies might emerge...
China’s Rebound Will Be Positive for World Economy, Offset Fed Risks
By Dan Steinbock
China’s reopening will impact prices, but it is not an inflation risk. It reflects an impressive domestic rebound,...
Global Economy 2023: Why There Will Still Be Plenty of Pressure on Food Prices...
By John Hammond and Yiorgos Gadanakis
Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, the closely watched food price index of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reached its...
Toward 2023: Preparing for Tectonic Shifts in the World Economy
By Dan Steinbock
Colossal structural shifts are taking place in the global economy, as evidenced by the huge challenges during the ongoing year....
China Needs to Fuel Recovery in 2023
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
After a tough 2022, China seeks to move toward recovery in...
Connection Meets Disruption: The China-Europe Freight Train and the War in Ukraine
By Xiangming Chen
The China-Europe Freight Train (CEFT), which inaugurated its run from the megacity of Chongqing in southwestern China to Europe’s largest river port...
China’s Population is Shrinking and Ageing. What can the Government do?
By Xiujian Peng
China’s population is about to decline and is also ageing rapidly, which will have a profound impact on China’s economy. However, well-designed...
Where is China Heading in the Fight Against the Pandemic?
By Junhua Zhang
President Xi Jinping is pursuing another type of rationalism when it comes to combatting the pandemic. His zero-COVID policy is very...
