Apr 24, 2018

China is determined to build upon its previous success in tax reform by carrying out further tax cuts, which are set to come into effect starting on May 1, in order to “activate the market and boost people’s creativity.” These measures aim to boost economic growth and provide a response to increasing trade tensions with the United States.

Feb 08, 2018

If effective policy measures can't be taken to contain it, the risks to the world economy caused by the escalation of protectionism could severely disturb the world in 2018.

Jan 08, 2018

The key to which country currently takes the lead in the global tussle in AI and other technological forefronts can be boiled down to some fundamentals, while China is pushing the boundaries in this Sputnik Moment, it still lags behind the U.S. in this global tussle.

Nov 28, 2017

Alibaba’s recent “Singles’ Day” extravaganza brought in $25.4 billion, cementing it as the world's biggest shopping event. The Singles’ Day splurge was triple the $5.9bn spent by U.S. shoppers across Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Thanksgiving last year. Why has the relatively new “Singles’ Day” grown to dwarf its American counterparts? The answer lies in China’s burgeoning e-commerce market.

Oct 26, 2017

On October 12th, the U.S. announced its retreat from the UN's world heritage body, UNESCO. Since Trump took office, the United States has already announced its withdrawal from the Trans Pacific Partnership and the Paris climate agreement. Given the expansiveness of this series of exits, the fundamental reason for America’s pull-out from UNESCO is likely not due to its purported dissatisfaction with UNESCO’s mechanisms, but deep-seated isolationism in American culture.