Possibility of a Trade War?

September 13 , 2017

There have been a myriad of talks about the possibility of war, specifically a trade war and the gains and losses of such a prospect. Would the Trump administration trigger a trade war and what could that entail for the two nations?

China-U.S. Trade

3:36
Significance of BRICS
Significance of BRICS
September 20 , 2017
He Yafei delineates the achievements of BRICS members, in particular their contribution to the global economy and their ability to transform global governance.

September 20, 2017

Significance of BRICS
4:02
Cooperation amongst BRICS
Cooperation amongst BRICS
September 20 , 2017
Throughout Xi’s speech, he consistently emphasized cooperation as a means to implement the interests of BRICS, to promote ideas they all share, and to collectively cope with difficulties.

September 20, 2017

Cooperation amongst BRICS
3:50
BRICS: Encountering Headwinds
BRICS: Encountering Headwinds
September 20 , 2017
He Yafei dissects President Xi’s speech on BRICS having encountered “headwinds of varying intensity” and what it means both internally and externally for these countries moving forward.

September 20, 2017

BRICS: Encountering Headwinds
0:00
Entering the “Post-America Era”
Entering the “Post-America Era”
September 20 , 2017
“The world is entering a post-America era,” says He Yafei. With BRICS changing the global governance landscape, He Yafei delves into this new concept and explains the characteristics of such an era.

September 20, 2017

Entering the “Post-America Era”
0:00
BRICS Plus
BRICS Plus
September 20 , 2017
BRICS is now at a critical juncture after a significant timespan from conception to international entity. Will this organization be accepting new members in the near future?

September 20, 2017

BRICS Plus
0:00
Will China’s Debt be a Problem?
Will China’s Debt be a Problem?
September 13 , 2017
Professor Lau shares his insights on public debt and corporate debt in relation to the argument that China should reduce its debt in order to avoid a major drag on economic growth.

Lawrence Lau September 13, 2017

Will China’s Debt be a Problem?
0:00
Bilateral Investment Treaty
Bilateral Investment Treaty
September 13 , 2017
Professor Lau outlines the benefits of a Bilateral Investment Treaty that includes a “mutual protection of investment” and “negative list.”

Lawrence Lau September 13, 2017

Bilateral Investment Treaty
0:00
How do We Close the Trade Imbalance?
How do We Close the Trade Imbalance?
September 13 , 2017
In his view, there are two ways in which to reduce the trade imbalance: China reduces exports to the U.S. or the U.S. increases exports to China.

Lawrence Lau September 13, 2017

How do We Close the Trade Imbalance?

Possibility of a Trade War?

Significance of BRICS

Cooperation amongst BRICS

BRICS: Encountering Headwinds

Entering the “Post-America Era”

BRICS Plus

Will China’s Debt be a Problem?

Bilateral Investment Treaty

How do We Close the Trade Imbalance?