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Structural Reform Needed For China’s Economy To Rebound

July 27, 2016 By Douglas Bulloch

China’s economy is facing many problems that are cyclical and also structural. Some economists believe China reached the Lewis Turning Point six years ago, where the growth benefits of rural-to-urban migration dried up and wage costs started to escalate. The growth of the Chinese economy relied very much on its cheap labor—a competitive advantage that has been exhausted. Simply put, “China has come to the end of the period of easy gains in GDP.” It faces two possible paths ahead: the hard road of structural reform and painful consolidation, and the easy road of fiscal and monetary stimulus leading inevitably to further problems along the way.

Filed Under: All Articles, China, Chinese Economy, Economy, Know China, Policy and Law Tagged With: Chinese Economy, GDP Growth, Government Control, PBOC, Policy, Structural Reform

Fixing the Chinese Economy Means Short-Term Pain for a Sound Future

November 2, 2015 By Li Wei

The heady days of double-digit economic growth rates are now history in China, and even achieving 7-7.5% growth is unthinkable. The stock market has been on a roller coaster ride. The Renminbi has fallen dramatically and the trade numbers are down too. Li Wei, Professor of Economics at CKGSB, feels that to solve this China must implement structural reform. The downside: it will be painful. The upside: the Chinese economy will be better off in the long run.

Filed Under: All Articles, Banking, Chinese Economy, Know China, Policy and Law Tagged With: Chinese Economy, Economic Reform, Government Control, Stockmarket

SOE Reform: Pride and Prejudice Vs. Sense and Sensibility

September 29, 2015 By Leslie Young

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Chinese state-owned enterprise (SOE) in possession of industrial assets must be in want of reform. China’s reforms have released many assets into private ownership, but large blocks remain in corporations linked either to the central government or to a local government via chains of corporate ownership. The State Council’s latest guidelines on the reform of state-linked enterprises envisage more private ownership, some mergers, and a greater role for state asset management companies. But would that ensure better corporate governance?

Filed Under: All Articles, Economy, ExpertSpeak, Know China, Opinion, Policy and Law Tagged With: Chinese Economy, Government Control, SOEs

China’s Pollution Tax: Putting a Price on Pollution

September 15, 2015 By Brian Viard

In a bid to improve the environment, the Chinese government is considering imposing a pollution tax. But how exactly should it determine the tax amount?

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Environment, ExpertSpeak, Invisible Hand Revealed, Know China, Policy and Law, Social Good, Sustainability Tagged With: Air Quality, Beijing Air, Brian Viard, Environmental Pollution, Government Control, Slider

How China’s Economic Stimulus Can Avoid the Missteps of 2009

August 13, 2015 By Li Haitao

Early indications show that the Chinese government’s efforts to prop up the economy might be able to steer clear of the risks of the 2009 economic stimulus

Filed Under: All Articles, Chinese Economy, Economics, ExpertSpeak, Finance, Know China, Opinion Tagged With: Chinese Economy, Economic Stimulus, GDP Growth, Government Control, PMI, Slider

China Film Group and the Art of Playing Favorites in China’s Movie Market

July 15, 2015 By Brian Viard

How gatekeeping by the China Film Group is altering the dynamics of Hollywood blockbusters in China.

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Consumers, ExpertSpeak, Invisible Hand Revealed, Know China, Movie Industry Tagged With: Brian Viard, Film Production, Government Control, Hollywood, Pricing, Slider

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

China Stock Market Update: No Bull in this China Shop

July 7, 2015 By Major Tian

Why the government’s efforts to stabilize China’s flailing stock markets have not worked so far.

Filed Under: All Articles, Finance, Know China, Policy and Law, Stock Exchange Tagged With: Government Control, Investor Confidence, Liu Jing, PBOC, Shanghai Stock Exchange, Slider, Stockmarket

Understanding China’s Anti-Monopoly Law

June 29, 2015 By Colin Shek

At times controversial, China’s Anti-Monopoly Law is playing an increasingly important role in the country

Filed Under: All Articles, Connections, Know China, Mergers and Acquisitions, Multinationals in China, Policy and Law, Winning in China Tagged With: Antimonopoly, Didi Dache, Foreign Acquisitions, Government Control, Mergers and Acquisitions, Microsoft, Slider

Rules of the Game: Changes in China’s Foreign Investment Law

June 25, 2015 By Chris Russell (Additional research by Georgie Barber)

A proposed change to China’s foreign investment law could have big implications for foreign investors

Filed Under: All Articles, Finance, Know China, Policy and Law Tagged With: Alibaba, Baidu, Foreign Investment, Government Control, Slider, Variable Interest Entities

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