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Two Sessions 2024 - Strengthening proactive and better coordinated economic policy #CMG-pub
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
Ahead of the 2024 ”Two Sessions”
What policy change will the 2024 "Two Sessions" bring one year after a major government reshuffle following the 20th Party Congress?
Feb 27, 20244 min read
Prof. YAO Yang: “How do we make sense of China’s economic achievements over the past few decades?”
Expert background: Prof. Dr. YAO Yang (姚洋) – one of China’s leading economists Prof. YAO Yang is Liberal Arts Chair Professor at the...
Feb 27, 20242 min read
What to watch in 2024
Looking at China going into 2024 is very different than a year ago. In early 2023, with Beijing having just dropped all Covid-related...
Jan 9, 20241 min read
Understanding process and influencing factors of Taiwan's 2024 presidential election
January 2024 | The upcoming presidential election in Taiwan determines the next 4 year-termed Taiwanese President, with strong competence to shape Taiwan’s foreign policy including vis-à-vis the PRC. After an eight-year rule by Tsai Ing-wen, a victory by candidate Lai Ching-te would extend the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) rule to 12 years, consolidating a more independent policy towards the PRC and representing a 1st time 12 year ruling period – underpinned by demogra
Jan 8, 20242 min read
LI Mingjiang: "Each election in Taiwan helps consolidate the de facto separation between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait"
Expert background: Dr. LI Mingjiang – a leading expert on US-China relations Dr. LI Mingjiang is an Associate Professor and Provost’s...
Jan 8, 20243 min read
Ahead of the Third Plenum, the Central Financial Work Conference indicates a greater focus on growth
With the end of year approaching, the Third Plenum of the 20th Central Committee is set to be held at a critical time for China’s...
Nov 8, 20235 min read
WANG Dan: "Competition from domestic firms will be a bigger challenge than geopolitical tensions"
Expert background: Dr. WAND Dan – one of China’s leading economists WANG Dan is the chief economist at Hang Seng Bank China, based in...
Nov 8, 20233 min read
Horizon Scan with predictions and insights on seven geoeconomic trends
China’s rise, US-China strategic competition, Russia’s aggression against Ukraine and its broader political consequences, or the...
Sep 13, 20237 min read
Tobias Gehrke: "the details of what counts as ‘de-risking’ are really not clear"
Tobias Gehrke is a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, based in the Berlin office
Sep 13, 20235 min read
Sino-Swiss – from honing a “special relationship” to balancing new geopolitical complexities
Where are Sino-Swiss relations post-Covid? And what impact will a more value-based Swiss foreign policy have on diplomacy and business?
Sep 12, 20231 min read
EU-China relations – from economic integration to EU's strategic autonomy and 'de-risking'
Where do Europe-China relations stand today? How integrated are they economically? And how does it look from Beijing's perspective?
Jul 6, 20232 min read
ZHOU Hong: "China-EU relations entered a stage of complication that requires careful adjustments"
Prof. ZHOU Hong is a leading Chinese expert on Europe
Jul 6, 20234 min read
EU-China relations – from economic integration to EU's strategic autonomy and 'de-risking' #CMG-pub
Where do Europe-China relations stand today? How integrated are they economically? And how does it look from Beijing's perspective?
Jul 6, 20232 min read
Understanding supply distortions of critical minerals powering the green energy transition
What are the key countries that possess the critical minerals and have the processing technology needed for the green energy future?
May 11, 20231 min read
BAI Chong-En: "the Chinese economy has great potential to achieve relatively high growth"
"the Chinese economy has great potential to achieve relatively high growth rates for the next five to ten years"
Apr 11, 20236 min read
Chinese government remodeled at Two Sessions 2023 – policy, people and structure
From 5 to 13 March 2023, the “Two Sessions” convened in Beijing for their first session after the 20th Party Congress. Here's our analysis.
Mar 24, 20231 min read
Chinese government remodeled at Two Sessions 2023 – policy, people and structure #CMG-pub
From 5 to 13 March 2023, the “Two Sessions” convened in Beijing for their first session after the 20th Party Congress. Here's our analysis.
Mar 24, 20231 min read
Understanding the "Taiwan-issue" – context, influencing factors and outlook
What factors, interests and ambitions of the key actors shape the situation across the Taiwan Strait medium- and long-term? Our analysis.
Mar 21, 20231 min read
Understanding process and key outcomes of China's 20th Party Congress
At the 20th Party Congress, the new Party leadership set the course for the coming five years. Our key take-aways for foreign business.
Mar 7, 20231 min read
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