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Broke But Not (Yet) Bankrupt: Local Government Finance in the Age of Economic Stagnation
The combination of the real estate crash that started in 2021 and the Covid-19 lockdowns in 2022 has contributed to a dramatic fall in...
Minxin Pei
May 3024 min read


The U.S.-China Trade War: Implications for Central and Local Budgets
Although temporarily alleviated, the high tariff rates announced by the U.S. could have a major impact on China’s economy, although the...
Victor Shih
May 3016 min read


From “Singing Bright Prospects” to “Traversing History’s 'Garbage Time'”: China Struggles with Slowing Growth
As China’s growth slows, Beijing is increasingly resorting to strategies of obfuscation and censorship with regard to key economic data...
Patricia Thornton
Nov 29, 202426 min read


China's AI Implementation Gap
Will China become the leader of the fourth industrial revolution? Debates about China's capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI) tend...
Jeffrey Ding
Nov 29, 202414 min read


China's Consumption Challenge
With consumer confidence collapsing and retail sales barely growing, it has become common to think that consumption in China is suffering...
Paul Cavey
Nov 29, 202424 min read


CLM Insights Interview with Jeffrey Ding
Jeffrey Ding. Technology and the Rise of Great Powers: How Diffusion Shapes Economic Competition . Princeton University Press, 2024. 320...
China Leadership Monitor
Nov 29, 20244 min read


China's Economy Has Peaked. Can Beijing Redefine its Goals?
Nothing in economic development is certain, but China’s economy has probably already peaked in size as a proportion of the global...
Logan Wright
Aug 31, 202444 min read


China’s Persistent Global Influence Despite Economic Growth Challenges
Despite its economic growth challenges, China’s global influence remains strong due to its significant role in international finance and...
Zongyuan Zoe Liu
Aug 31, 202424 min read
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