Economics: Research Guide

Before US President Joe Biden’s attack on China’s growth prospects, Justin Lin Yifu said it was on track to becoming the world’s largest economy despite challenges, as ‘soldiers are met with generals, water with earth’.

Improvements to Turkey’s railway network – which a Turkish official says China could provide – would create a new, quicker path for Europe-bound freight.

A saturated Chinese market and rising trade barriers overseas take shine off solar panel makers’ prospects.

Veteran diplomat and economist untangles twists and turns of a full China-US decoupling, says differences should be managed carefully.

China, the world’s largest soybean consumer, now gets most of its supply from Brazil, but securing a new trade deal with the US could protect American farmers’ interests.

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has relaunched a dormant financial dialogue with China as part of a broader warming of ties.

Trade between the two powers continued to grow across a range of categories in 2024, but may face greater headwinds this year.

China reports an enormous trade surplus in 2024, and a highest-ever share for countries in the Belt and Road Initiative.

Chinese state lenders had pulled the plug on the Kaduna-Kano project in 2020, but have greenlit new financing on commercial terms.

Despite increased levels of international engagement, governments are unwilling to make concessions on sovereignty even in the global interest.

Overseas scandals, setbacks shine light on problematic nature of deeply ingrained business mentality. And the less they notice your Chinese identity, the better, some say.

Civil aviation in China returned to profitability in 2024, the industry’s first positive return after four years of pandemic-induced losses.

China says the EU has used its Foreign Subsidies Regulation to unjustly target Chinese enterprises, but has yet to announce any retaliatory measures.

More developing countries initiated investigations targeting Chinese goods last year, and analyst says these included pre-emptive measures to prevent an import surge.

As China’s companies move to emerging markets, they find clients wanting infrastructure and pathways to local development as well as products.

Thailand is expected to take a tourism and economic hit from Lunar New Year trip cancellations.

Amid tensions with US, Ministry of Commerce expands list of mineral resources that must be declared to include rare earths, titanium ore, zircon and tantalum ore.

Spurred by stronger trade relations, stores selling Russian products have popped up in China – but many are doubting their authenticity.

Latest report from EU Chamber of Commerce in China also flags increased costs and market barriers that are ‘stripping away global competitiveness’.

With the political crisis in South Korea unlikely to abate, analysts say China’s businesspeople and travellers are assessing their options.

China’s labour practices are driving a wedge between the world’s biggest EV maker and efforts to expand globally in areas where employee protections are paramount.

US president-elect says he and Xi have spoken through representatives, but it is unclear if virtual communication system will be used again.

Prominent lawyer John Quinn says Chinese companies can argue their positions and win in US courts, despite heated geopolitical landscape.

Even some less-visited places around Shanghai are gaining popularity, but the language barrier, pollution and internet censorship may still deter some visits.

Roberta Lipson, who has invested in China for more than 40 years, says pragmatic economic policies and constructive dialogue from both sides can ensure a more positive business environment.

There is no room for complacency on the acute threats facing Asia, but its varied real estate landscape and sources of resilience merit note.

An exchange rate of 7.6 to the US dollar by the end of 2025 could be on the cards, analysts say, as Donald Trump’s impending policies may further weaken the battered yuan.

Open engagement is key to countering both Donald Trump’s transactional nationalism and the US establishment’s drive for global hegemony.

If the Trump 2.0 team is as uncoordinated as Trump 1.0, we will see arrows flying everywhere.

In the fourth quarter, BYD beat Tesla by more than 20 per cent in terms of deliveries.