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Chinese Economy Slowdown: The Real Worry is Debt

August 31, 2015 By Major Tian

Slow growth in the Chinese economy will put pressure on local governments’ ability to repay their debts.

Filed Under: All Articles, Chinese Economy, Know China, Videos Tagged With: Debt, Devaluation, Economic Growth, Local Debt, RMB, Slowdown, Video Interview

The Chinese Economy Needs to Break Out of the Overcapacity Trap

July 13, 2015 By Li Wei

China’s economic growth model has created a serious overcapacity problem that will continue to derail future growth unless tackled now.

Filed Under: All Articles, Chinese Economy, Economy, Finance, Know China Tagged With: BCI, Economic Growth, Government Control, Investment, Li Wei, Overcapacity, Slider

Down at the Docks: A Look at China’s Imports

June 26, 2015 By CKGSB Knowledge

One of many economic indicators, China’s imports continue to inch up, but only just.

Filed Under: All Articles, Chinese Economy, Infographics, International Trade, Know China Tagged With: Chinese Economy, Economic Growth, Exports, Imports, Infographics, Slider

China Roundup: Chinese Economy Data Dampens Spirits

April 16, 2015 By Major Tian

This week, new data on the Chinese economy painted a bleak picture; the Shanghai Composite Index surged (again); and a Chinese company bought Segway.

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Finance, Know China, Stock Exchange Tagged With: AIIB, Debt, Economic Growth, JD.com, Slider, Stockmarket, Tmall, Xiaomi

China Roundup: Dumped! Shanghai’s GDP Growth Target

January 29, 2015 By Major Tian

This week, Shanghai brought the annual practice of fixing GDP growth targets into sharp focus by simply abandoning it; Alibaba and SAIC washed their dirty linen in public; and Apple posted record profits bolstered by Chinese fans of the iPhone 6.

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Finance, Know China, Stock Exchange Tagged With: Alibaba, Apple, Economic Growth, GDP Growth, Samsung, Slider, Smartphone, Taobao

China Roundup: In 2014 the China GDP figure hit a 24-year low

January 22, 2015 By Major Tian

This week, all eyes were on the 2014 China GDP figure, which at 7.4% was lower than the target of 7.5%; Tencent created a mini ad frenzy on WeChat; and LeTV’s electric car plans inched a step closer to fruition.

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Connections, Digital Economy, Economy, Know China, Technology Tagged With: Advertising, Chinese Economy, Economic Growth, EV, GDP Growth, LeTV, PBOC, Slider, WeChat

Who will Be the Next Superpower?

January 12, 2015 By Neelima Mahajan

History shows that the world goes through cycles that repeat themselves. And from these cycles emerges the next superpower.

Filed Under: All Articles, Connections, Conversations, Economy, Emerging Economies, Know China, Q&A, Society Tagged With: Aerospace, Africa, Brazil, Economic Growth, India, Power, Slider, Soviet Union, Superpower, US

China Roundup: Robust Growth in China’s Exports and Imports and Alipay Gets a Makeover

October 17, 2014 By Major Tian

This week, China’s exports and imports data showed robust growth despite forecasts that were less rosy; and Alibaba’s financial arm Alipay got a makeover.

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Digital Economy, eCommerce, International Trade, Know China Tagged With: Alibaba, Alipay, Consumer Prices, Economic Growth, Exports, Imports, Inflation, Jack Ma, Local Debt, Slider, Yu'e Bao

Should the West be Afraid of China’s State Capitalism?

October 15, 2014 By Major Tian

The popular notion is that state-owned enterprises are very powerful in China. To what extent is that true? Are fears of China’s state capitalism overblown?

Filed Under: All Articles, China, Chinese Economy, Finance Tagged With: Alibaba, Chinese Economy, Economic Growth, Economic Reform, Private Sector, Slider, SOEs, State Owned Enterprises, Telecommunications

Business Lessons from the Football World Cup Champions

September 16, 2014 By Bennett Voyles

Why the Germans, winners of the 2014 football World Cup, are so good at the other game the world cares about—business.

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Connections, Economy, Employment, Innovation, Know China Tagged With: Economic Growth, Employment, Eurozone, Exports, Germany, Income Disparity, Migrant Workers, Patents, Slider

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