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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

China Roundup: Is the Chinese Economy Rebalancing?

January 8, 2015 By Major Tian

Tencent launched China’s first private bank, local governments vowed to crack down on ride-hailing apps, and with China set to miss its growth targets, it is being speculated that the much needed economic rebalancing has finally kicked in.

Filed Under: All Articles, Banking, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Digital Economy, Finance, Know China, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, Chinese Economy, Didi Dache, Fosun, GDP Growth, Kuaidi Dache, PBOC, Slider, Taxi App, Tencent

Busted! China’s Real Estate Bubble and Other China Myths

November 4, 2014 By Major Tian

Carnegie Endowment’s Yukon Huang offers a new perspective and demystifies some popular notions about China, such as fears about the real estate bubble.

Filed Under: All Articles, China, Chinese Economy, Know China, Real Estate Tagged With: Chinese Economy, Consumption, Debt, Economic Reform, GDP Growth, Housing Prices, Property, SOEs, Urbanization

China Roundup: Chinese economy grows by 7.3% (only) and Tesla turns to Tmall

October 24, 2014 By Major Tian

This week, all eyes were on the Chinese economy growth figures, the lowest since 2009; and and Tesla stunned company watchers by opening a store on Tmall.

Filed Under: All Articles, Automobile Industry, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Digital Economy, Economics, Know China, Real Estate, Technology Tagged With: Apple, Chinese Consumers, Chinese Economy, Elon Musk, GDP Growth, Housing Prices, Local Debt, Slider, Tesla, Xiaomi

The Role of Land Sales in Local Government Financing in China

September 3, 2014 By Major Tian

Land sales contribute significantly to local government financing in China as well as provincial GDP targets. But this is both unsustainable and problematic. A look at the situation and the kind of reform that needs to kick in. Last month, China launched a national audit of the “land-transferring fees” collected by local governments in the […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Conversations, Environment, Know China, Policy and Law, Q&A, Real Estate, Videos Tagged With: Farmland, GDP Growth, Housing, Local Government, Property Tax, Shadow Banking, Slider, Urbanization

China Roundup: China Industrial Production Slows and the Alibaba-Alipay Relationship Restructured

August 15, 2014 By Major Tian

This week, China industrial production figures revealed a slower growth from last year; Lenovo and Tencent reported profits while sportswear manufacturer Li-Ning suffered yet another battering; and Alibaba restructured its relationship with Alipay. The Macro Picture  China’s GDP growth bounced back to the target rate of 7.5% in the second quarter, but newly released data […]

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Connections, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Economy, International Trade, Know China, Retail, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, Chinese Company, Exports, GDP Growth, IPOs, Jack Ma, Lenovo, Li Ning, Loans, Online Shopping, Sina Weibo, Slider, Tencent, WeChat

China Roundup: China PMI index up; raids on Microsoft and Alibaba invests in Kabam

August 1, 2014 By Major Tian

This week, China PMI index (Purchasing Managers Index) showed a slight improvement as did the Shanghai Composite Index; Microsoft likely to face anti-monopoly charges; and Tesla changes its stance on charging stations.  Numbers You Should Know  Even as the world is still taking in all the economic data released by the US this week, here […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Automobile Industry, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Digital Economy, Finance, Know China, Real Estate, Stock Exchange, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, Chinese Economy, Elon Musk, GDP Growth, Housing Prices, IMF, Investment, Microsoft, Slider, Snapchat, Stockmarket, Tesla, Valuation of RMB

China Roundup: Qihoo 360 Launches a VC Fund; China’s Trade Numbers Improve; and Electric Cars to Get Cheaper

July 11, 2014 By Major Tian

The week that was: Qihoo 360 heads to Silicon Valley to fund start-ups; CCTV’s latest smear campaign targets Bank of China; China’s trade numbers look up; and electric cars may get cheaper. Qihoo 360 launches its VC Fund in Silicon Valley Qihoo 360, an internet security firm based in Beijing, has just set up a venture […]

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Connections, Digital Economy, Economics, Economy, Finance, International Trade, Know China, Policy and Law, Technology Tagged With: Bank of China, BYD, Chinese Economy, Economic Reform, EV, Foreign Exchange, Fosun, GDP, GDP Growth, Qihoo 360, RMB, Silicon Valley, Slider, Tesla, Venture Capital

Of Risks and a Global Economic Recovery

June 3, 2014 By Liu Jing

Philippe Legrain, economist and author of Aftershock and European Spring, on the global economic recovery and the risks that could further disrupt the world. In 2008, the financial crisis brought the global economy to its knees. Today, six years later, the world has still not fully recovered from the impact of the crisis. At the […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Banking, Chinese Economy, Connections, Conversations, Economy, Finance, Know China, Policy and Law, Q&A, Videos Tagged With: Chinese Economy, economic development, Economic Recovery, Eurozone Crisis, GDP Growth, Global Economic Crisis, Slider, Video Interview

China Roundup: China GDP Growth at 18-Month Low; Weibo’s IPO; and Candy Crush on WeChat

April 18, 2014 By Major Tian

The week that was: China GDP growth falls to 7.4%; government may ease controls on housing market; and Tencent to bring popular game Candy Crush to WeChat. China’s growth falls short of the target China’s first quarter GDP growth is not so glamorous—in fact, the 7.4% rate is an 18-month low, according to The Wall Street […]

Filed Under: All Articles, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Connections, Emerging Economies, Finance, Know China, Real Estate, Stock Exchange, Technology Tagged With: Chinese Economy, Chinese Real Estate, Economic Growth, GDP Growth, Housing, IPOs, Metropolitan Area, Slider, Tencent, Weibo, Xiaomi

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