Banking Achieving the China Dream or Facing a Minsky Moment: China after the 19th Party Congress October 27, 2017 0 Written by Hui Feng. While the 19th party congress confirmed President Xi Jinping’s grip of power at the top echelon of the political system, the…
China Dividing the Third Pole June 21, 2017 1 Written by Martin Mills. Over the last decade, the Tibetan Plateau has changed beyond recognition. In the place of the organic huddles of mud-brick villages…
Banking Interwoven With Banks: Shadow Banking in China February 7, 2017 0 Written by Matthew Phan. What is ‘shadow banking’? The Financial Stability Board defines it as ‘credit intermediation involving entities and activities outside the regular banking…
Economy Shanghai ditches GDP targets: Does it matter? January 27, 2015 0 Written by Michael Reilly. For all but the most zealous economists and statisticians, the announcement by Shanghai’s Municipal Government this week that it is to…
Climate Change What next for China after historic climate deal? November 14, 2014 0 Written by Sam Geall. The joint US-China announcement on tackling climate change has been described as “historic”, a “turning point” and a “positive signal”. It has…
Economy A geographical perspective on the ‘China model’ September 5, 2014 0 Written by Kean Fan Lim. Along with China's expanding economic influence are growing debates on the nature and feasibility of the ‘China model’ (中國模式). Similar to…
Economy Taiwan’s Unresolved Vision of Globalization March 31, 2014 3 Written by Erik Tollefson. The current protests in Taiwan can plausibly be seen as the concatenation of several issues: 1) a crisis of democratic governance;…
Politics History and the 12th NPC: A Critical Juncture March 11, 2013 1 By Rana Mitter. When they gathered for the Twelfth National People’s Congress on 5 March, the delegates will have had to reflect on an exciting,…
Economy The next phase of growth March 3, 2013 0 By Linda Yueh. As the new Chinese leadership takes over, their biggest economic challenge remains generating growth for another 30 years. In addition to re-balancing…
