China PRD, YRD and JJJ: The rise of Alphabet China March 8, 2019 0 Written by Salvatore Babones. China has been the economic success story of the century (so far). Although its growth may now be slowing, China's gross…
China The Future of Shanghai as an International and Cosmopolitan City of Culture July 9, 2018 0 Written by Rong Yueming. This year is the 40th anniversary of China’s opening up and economic reform. From skyscrapers in tight rows to crowded commercial…
China Parental Matchmaking and Middle-class families in Contemporary China June 23, 2016 0 Written by Jun Zhang. People’s Park is a central landmark in metropolitan Shanghai. But since June 2005, a corner of the park has also become…
China How Chinese mix of frugality and risk-taking is driving global stock markets wild January 19, 2016 0 Written by Farok J. Contractor. Plunging Chinese stocks have been sending worsening ripples across global markets all year, prompting fears of spillovers and recessions. China’s…
China China’s stock market is in for a turbulent 2016 January 6, 2016 0 Written by Michele Geraci. The Shanghai stock market has had a rough start to the New Year. Bourses are down and trading was halted on…
China How China’s education strategy fits into its quest for global influence December 5, 2015 0 Written by Ye Liu. Recent debates about China have focused on its role in the gradual eastward shift in the global economy. This process was accentuated…
China How a Chinese slowdown will hit global growth August 26, 2015 0 Written by Linda Yueh. As China’s markets fall and drag down global equities, the underlying concern is undoubtedly how much a slowdown in the Chinese economy…
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…
Economy One small link for Shanghai and Hong Kong is a big opportunity for the Chinese economy November 18, 2014 0 Written by Shujie Yao. A direct link has been established between Hong Kong and Shanghai’s stock exchanges. The so-called Stock Connect means investors in Hong…
Culture and Society Media War Over Shanghai July 22, 2013 2 Written by Peter Harmsen. For three months during the fall of 1937, hundreds of thousands of Chinese and Japanese soldiers clashed in a titanic battle…