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Stephen Roach on the US and China’s Unhealthy Codependency

April 9, 2014 By Major Tian

Stephen Roach, former Chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, believes that the US and China’s codependency will lead to further imbalances in the global economy. In June last year, an unlikely set of visitors descended upon a private estate at the edge of California’s Mojave Desert. Over the next two days, the leaders of the two […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Chinese Economy, Connections, Conversations, Economics, Economy, Emerging Economies, Know China, Q&A, Videos Tagged With: China Transition, Chinese Economy, Financial Crisis, Morgan Stanley, Securi, Sino-US, Slider, Stephen Roach, US

Stephen Roach: China is moving to a healthier growth model

April 3, 2014 By Major Tian

According to former Morgan Stanley Asia Chairman Stephen Roach, China is transitioning to a more stable economic model with a greater—and healthier—emphasis on consumption and services. China’s economy is showing more signs of slowing down, but it’s the interpretation of the slowdown that really matters. Some, like billionaire investor George Soros, warn that China’s economy is “running out […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Chinese Economy, Connections, Economics, Emerging Economies, Know China, Policy and Law, Videos Tagged With: Chinese Economy, Consumption, Exports, GDP, Imports, Leadership, Morgan Stanley, Savings, Slider, Stephen Roach

Internet Finance in China: Will it Disrupt Traditional Banking?

March 31, 2014 By Ana Swanson

As consumers drift towards easy-to-use internet finance in China, what will happen to traditional banks? Like many businesses the world over, investment in China has gone mobile. Just ask Yang Ren Jun, a 26-year-old translator and interpreter in Shanghai. Yang initially invested RMB 3,000 in a new online investment service called Yu’e Bao (meaning “leftover treasure” in […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Banking, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Economics, Finance, Infographics, Internet Finance, Know China Tagged With: Alibaba, Baidu, Funds, Internet FInancing, Li Cai Tong, Slider, Tencent, Yu'e Bao

Regulating internet finance in China

March 26, 2014 By Major Tian

Chen Long, Professor of Finance at CKGSB, believes that the authorities have to tread a fine line while regulating internet finance products in China such as Alibaba’s Yu’e Bao and Tencent’s Li Cai Tong. Here’s why. China’s most dominant online payment system is going through “the toughest, yet the most honorable moment”, says Jack Ma, President of […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Economics, Finance, Innovation, Internet Finance, Know China, Technology, Videos Tagged With: Alibaba, Baidu, Chinese Economy, Funds, Internet FInancing, Li Cai Tong, PBOC, Slider, Tencent, Wealth Management, Yu'e Bao

Internet finance in China: Risk-free Returns?

March 24, 2014 By David Green

Internet finance in China is taking off and deposits in online funds such as Alibaba’s Yu’e Bao are swelling. What are the risks that investors should watch out for? Current and would-be investors in China’s tech sector titans are advised to take a closer look at the mechanics propelling the stellar growth of their online fund offerings. […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Banking, Chinese Economy, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Economics, Finance, Know China Tagged With: Alibaba, China Regulation, Funds, Internet FInancing, IPOs, Li Cai Tong, PBOC, Slider, Taobao, Yu'e Bao

A New Leaf for the Chinese Economy

December 26, 2013 By CKGSB Knowledge

The state of the Chinese economy: the latest CKGSB Business Conditions Index shows that business are gearing up for growth Business sentiments seen to be warming thanks to better-than-expected economic data released in October and November, and optimism surrounding the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Communist Party of China Central Committee. Each month CKGSB’s Case […]

Filed Under: All Articles, BCI, Chinese Economy, Connections, Economics, Economy, Infographics, Know China Tagged With: Business Conditions, Labor, Slider

The iPad Index: Comparing Apples and Oranges

December 2, 2013 By Brian Viard

Is the iPad Index a good way of comparing the purchasing power parity of different countries? CommSec, a unit of Australia’s Commonwealth Bank, recently issued its annual iPad Index. The index compares the price of an iPad across 46 different countries–specifically a 16-gigabyte iPad Retina with wifi. The bank began with an iPod Index in […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Connections, Economics, Economy, ExpertSpeak, Invisible Hand Revealed, Know China Tagged With: Apple, Big Mac Index, Invisible Hand Revealed, iPad, iPad Index, McDonald's, Pricing, Slider

Starbucks Prices in China: How Much For a Cup of Coffee?

November 19, 2013 By Brian Viard

CCTV’s recent report examining Starbucks prices in China has created a storm in a coffee cup. Are the concerns cited by CCTV valid? Much has been made of a CCTV report concerning the high price of a cup of Starbucks coffee in China. CCTV-13, one of China’s state-sponsored television stations, ran a report on October […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Economics, ExpertSpeak, Invisible Hand Revealed, Know China Tagged With: CCTV, Invisible Hand Revealed, Pricing, Slider, Starbucks

Tackling Excess Capacity in Industry: The Race Not Yet Run

October 17, 2013 By Brian Viard

Should the government take on the task of reducing excess capacity in an industry or is that best left to market forces? Imagine you have to form a track team but you are not allowed to run any races to judge the speed of the prospective team members. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology […]

Filed Under: All Articles, China, Economics, ExpertSpeak, Invisible Hand Revealed, Know China, Policy and Law Tagged With: Invisible Hand Revealed, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Slider

Cautious Optimism: CKGSB’s Business Conditions Index

September 18, 2013 By CKGSB Knowledge

Business Confidence Index, CKGSB, China Business

The latest CKGSB Business Condtions Index indicates that Chinese entrepreneurs have a modestly positive outlook With all the talk of growth slowing down, how are China’s entrepreneurs faring? Are they actively making new investment decisions, or are they being cautiously optimistic, or even downright pessimistic? Each month CKGSB’s Case Center and Center for Economic Research […]

Filed Under: All Articles, BCI, China, Chinese Economy, Economics, Know China Tagged With: Business Conditions

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