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Why Do China Bulls Keep Getting It Wrong?

Why Do China Bulls Keep Getting It Wrong?

By Donald Low
Viewing the Chinese government through a prism of exceptionalism makes it hard for China bulls to imagine that the authorities might be unpredictable, capricious, and often wrong.

China’s Market Frenzy: Will the Euphoria Last or Fade Fast?

China’s Market Frenzy: Will the Euphoria Last or Fade Fast?

By Lizzi C. Lee
Beijing's policy pivots fueled a historic stock surge. Can this rally transform into a sustainable bull run, or will deep-rooted economic challenges cut it short?
China Unveils Ambitious 5-Year Plan to Overhaul the Hukou System

China Unveils Ambitious 5-Year Plan to Overhaul the Hukou System

By Lizzi C. Lee
China aims to dismantle the hukou system and integrate rural migrants into urban economies, but challenges of infrastructure, resources, and social resistance loom large.

With or Without Opening? Previewing China’s Third Plenum Reforms

With or Without Opening? Previewing China’s Third Plenum Reforms

By Nathaniel Sher and Ray Wang
Without efforts to revive market confidence, Beijing’s broader reform agenda could falter.

Is China’s Reform and Opening Era Over?

Is China’s Reform and Opening Era Over?

By Sara Hsu
Xi changed China’s trajectory from the “Reform and Opening Up” of his predecessors toward a more internal and state-focused model of economic development.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Li Keqiang’s Legacy: A Recommitment to Reformism

Li Keqiang’s Legacy: A Recommitment to Reformism

By Dan Macklin
Despite his reputation for being a political weakling, Li deserves credit for successfully championing reformist economic values.

What Doomed China’s Much-Anticipated Property Market Reform Plan?

What Doomed China’s Much-Anticipated Property Market Reform Plan?

By Zhuoran Li
Once again, China’s government failed to approve a property tax law, seen as a key part of reforming the real estate sector.
China’s Long-Term Economic Direction

China’s Long-Term Economic Direction

By Sara Hsu
Xi Jinping has been clear that China’s old economic model is a thing of the past. The new one, however, is only starting to take shape.

The Age of Limited Globalization Is Upon Us

The Age of Limited Globalization Is Upon Us

By Yuan Jiang
The pandemic has once again emphasized the winners (China) and losers (the Western lower and middle classes) of globalization.

Xi Pays Tribute to Reform and Opening – and Deng Xiaoping

Xi Pays Tribute to Reform and Opening – and Deng Xiaoping

By Shannon Tiezzi
This week’s celebration of Shenzhen, the original SEZ, comes amid a general trend of sidelining Deng.

What’s Behind China’s ‘Street-Stall Economy’ Discussion?

What’s Behind China’s ‘Street-Stall Economy’ Discussion?

By Chan Kung and Yu (Tony) Pan
China must take care not to let the current trend follow the pattern of the bicycle-sharing fiasco.
How China’s Belt and Road Initiative Went Astray

How China’s Belt and Road Initiative Went Astray

By Chan Kung and Yu (Tony) Pan
In taking on geopolitical overtones, the BRI has become alienated from its original economic purpose.

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