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New CMG Primer, analyzing China’s evolving approach to export controls
December 2025 | Our newest CMG Primer – titled: “Understanding China’s evolving approach to export controls and implications for international business – from its first export control action in 1997 towards building geoeconomic capacity and power since 2020” – provides a strategic analysis of evolution, intents and typology of China’s evolved export controls, plus it draws strategic implications for international business. Download the CMG Primer and subscribe to CMG Insigh
Dec 10, 20251 min read


“Fourth Plenum”: towards more assertively shaping strategic conditions externally to better focus on “Chinese-style modernization” internally
November 2025 | Our newest CMG Primer – titled: “Fourth Plenum”: towards more assertively shaping strategic conditions externally to better focus on “Chinese-style modernization” internally – analyzes process and key outcomes of the recently held “Fourth Plenum”, the fourth gathering of the CCP’s 20 th Central Committee, taking place one year later than usual “Fourth Plenum” and thus exceptionally dealing with the agenda that is customarily foreseen for “Fifth Plenum”, nam
Nov 5, 20252 min read


2025 "Two Sessions" - implementing reforms as follow-through from the "Third Plenum" in the face of insufficient domestic demand and Trump 2.0
“Let‘s listen to market voices, collaboratively promote policy implementation and guide social expectations in a positive way ” ...
Mar 19, 20252 min read


Understanding China's economy into 2025: Publication & read-out webinar
Understanding China's economy into 2025 - evolved development strategy, reform priorities and short-term macroeconomic management...
Jan 20, 20252 min read


Caixin Summit 2024 - CMG's analytical digest: slide deck and read-out webinar recording
Understanding key debates in Beijing on the most pressing issues facing China’s economy An analytical digest of what we heard at the...
Nov 27, 20241 min read


Xi's third ‘Third Plenum’ pivots to implementation, doubling down on China’s industrial ambition
July 2024 | This new CMG Primer dissects the “resolution” as the key outcome of the ‘Third Plenum’ held in July 2024, analyzing the...
Aug 14, 20241 min read


New EUCCC-CMG report “Riskful thinking – navigating the politics of economic security” (English/Chinese)
April 2024 | Amid an almost inflationary use of the term ‘de-risking’ as of recent, this report attempts to shed light on the distinct...
Apr 3, 20241 min read


China's risk management – ‘Coordinate development and security’
April 2024 | To better understand origins, motives and measures of China’s ‘risk management’ and complement the the EUCCC-CMG report...
Apr 3, 20241 min read


Two Sessions 2024 - Strengthening proactive and better coordinated economic policy
March 2024 | As expected, this year's 'Two Sessions' didn't bring any major surprises in terms of policy. Amid a weak economy, a...
Mar 15, 20241 min read
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