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Lizzi C. Lee
Lizzi C. Lee is a fellow on the Chinese economy at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s (ASPI) Center for China Analysis (CCA). She is a host of the New York-based independent Chinese media outlet Wall St TV. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics from MIT.
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May 06, 2024
Politburo Proposals Spark Optimism in China’s Troubled Property Market
By Lizzi C. Lee
Despite positive market reactions, true recovery awaits deep fiscal and tax reforms anticipated at the upcoming Third Plenum.
April 29, 2024
New Chief in Town: Can Wu Qing Halt the Decline of China’s Stock Market?
By Lizzi C. Lee
The “Brokerage Butcher” is now the chair of the CSRC, with a mandate to address long-standing inefficiencies and rejuvenate market stability.
April 17, 2024
Beyond Tariffs: Overcapacity Ignites Fresh Tensions in China-US Trade Relations
By Lizzi C. Lee
Traditional tools no longer suffice. Policymakers in both countries must embrace paradigm-shifting solutions for new challenges.
May 12, 2022
A Former Chinese Ambassador’s Trenchant Comments on Ukraine War Attract Notice
By Lizzi C. Lee
Career diplomat Gao Yusheng spoke openly about how disastrous the war has been for Russia, but his comments have since been quietly deleted.
November 06, 2021
Tennis and Politics Intertwine in China’s Highest-Profile #MeToo Case to Date
By Lizzi C. Lee
Peng Shuai’s stunning accusation of sexual assault should be situated within a larger context where tennis can be a vehicle for politics – exposing athletes to the possibility of exploitation.
September 17, 2021
‘Red Roulette’: Tell-All Book Reveals the Dark Underbelly of China’s Gilded Age
By Lizzi C. Lee
Beneath Desmond Shum’s deeply personal memoir about corruption and wealth, we can glimpse the profound political and economic tectonic shifts that foreshadowed Xi Jinping’s second term of office.
August 21, 2021
What Will Happen in Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s Canada Extradition Case?
By Lizzi C. Lee
The latest hearings wrapped up on August 18 in a case that has attracted international attention and torpedoed Canada-China relations.
August 05, 2021
Why Did China Crack Down on Its Ed-Tech Industry?
By Lizzi C. Lee
Beijing’s latest move is a response to long-held public grievances about educational inequality and the resulting pressure to keep up.
July 30, 2021
Who Is Qin Gang, China’s New US Ambassador?
By Lizzi C. Lee
Qin has little U.S. experience, unlike his predecessors. But he may have something even more valuable: direct access to Xi Jinping.
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