Yao Yang, Professor, China Center for Economic Research
Apr 30, 2024
During her recent visit to Beijing, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen criticized her Chinese counterparts, arguing that China’s government subsidies have led to overcapacity in crucial sectors like alternative energy and electric vehicles (EVs). This, she contended, provides Chinese companies with unfair cost advantages that enable them to outcompete American firms. But while Yellen was right to point out China’s overcapacity problem, her assertion that government subsidies are the root cause was misplaced.
Xu Hongcai, Deputy Director, Economic Policy Commission
Apr 09, 2024
The Government Work Report has defined China’s policy goals and priorities for 2024. High-quality economic and social development beckons.
Vasilis Trigkas, Visiting Assistant Professor, Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University
Apr 05, 2024
China's focus on electric vehicles (EVs) over internal combustion engine cars - the "Great Leapfrogging Forward” - has significantly reshaped the global industrial landscape to China's benefit. Recognizing and accurately assessing China's capabilities instead of propagating unfounded narratives about its imminent decline constitutes the foundational first step in competing effectively with China.
Lawrence Lau, Ralph and Claire Landau Professor of Economics, CUHK
Mar 29, 2024
IntroductionFor 2023, the Chinese Government’s target growth rate was 5%. The actual growth rate achieved was 5.2%. This must be considered a success, g
Sun Chenghao, Fellow, Center for International Security and Strategy of Tsinghua University; Munich Young Leader 2025
Mar 27, 2024
Defining the relationship between China and the United States primarily as one of competition — as the U.S. is doing — is dangerous and not advisable. Competition can easily turn into conflict. The long-term U.S. posture on this will depend upon the outcome of the presidential election.
Zhang Yansheng, Chief Researcher, China Center for International Economic Exchanges
Mar 25, 2024
Contrary to recent forecasts by various international organizations, the author believes that China’s economy in 2024 will buck the trend and trace a new curve. Growth will reach upward toward 5 percent and beyond in 2025 as the country shakes off the lingering impact of COVID-19 and returns to an appropriate range.
He Weiwen, Senior Fellow, Center for China and Globalization, CCG
Mar 25, 2024
The only way to ensure more robust and sustainable growth is creating new patterns and new productive forces. Following the San Francisco Vision, the governments and business communities of both China and the United States should lose no time getting on board.
Ma Xue, Associate Fellow, Institute of American Studies, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations
Mar 08, 2024
While trying to protect domestic industries through government intervention, technological blockades and financial subsidies, Washington has lashed out at China’s “non-market policies,” which it claims are bad for domestic employment. Such rhetoric doesn’t help America’s international reputation.
Curtis S. Chin, Former U.S. Ambassador to Asian Development Bank
Sudarshan Ramabadran, Policy Specialist, Author, and International Communications & Public Diplomacy Professional
Feb 26, 2024
Reflections on Lessons from Davos for US, China, India & Beyond– When the global order seems to be shifting faster than ever, the need for committed partnerships between established and developing powers should be seen as necessary.
Xu Hongcai, Deputy Director, Economic Policy Commission
Feb 20, 2024
The economy will stabilize and improve this year, and prudent monetary policy can bring reductions in the bank reserve ratio and interest rates. In the short term, the priority should be the expansion of domestic demand. In the longer term, innovation must drive high-quality development.