Economy |
 THINK TANK Experts
Domestics Affairs
Economy
International Ties
World
|
|
The current crisis in the eurozone is known around the world as the "euro sovereign-debt crisis." But the crisis is really about foreign debt, not sovereign debt.
Government policies and 'loophole mining' contributed to the US subprime crisis and policymakers should heed the lessons.
China and India both are worried about the impact of high oil prices on their growth prospects.
The dilemma is that any depreciation of sterling increases the level of imported inflation that is not offset by spare capacity in the economy.
Genuine political will to solve the problem by members will make the difference
Although solid Sino-US economic and trade relations do not automatically mean good political ties, they serve as a buffer to serious clashes between the two countries.
Given China's rising prices,domestic inflation and rising wages,it is no wonder that many are asking whether the era of China as a low-cost producer for the world is at an end.
The longer the US postpones the day of reckoning, the greater the risk to the dollar's global standing as the world's main reserve currency, and to the attractiveness of US government bonds as the true "risk-free" financial benchmark.
China is already an important player in overseas direct investment (ODI). But for China, this is a relatively recent phenomenon.
China registered a trade deficit of $1.02 billion in the first quarter of this year, the first in six years, because of a slowdown in exports amid shrinking global demand.
High-profile deals have certainly been concluded in recent years, but Chinese companies have also suffered significant setbacks in their attempts to go global.
While many advanced economies continue to encounter debt deflation, financial stringency and risks of insolvency, developing countries are facing problems of asset inflation, credit expansion and currency revaluation.
Achieving the transition from an investment-driven economy to a real market economy based on consumption in the next five to 10 years is inextricably linked to China's ability to embrace the green revolution.
Back in 2007-2008, when the financial crisis was still called the "subprime" crisis, Europeans felt superior to the United States.
Disasters in the country caused temporary turbulence but won't shake its monetary system and economic resilience.
The start of the G20 meeting in Nanjing on Thursday will hopefully provide some new impetus to reform of the international monetary system.
There can be no better gift for the Chinese people and their counterparts across the world than a high-quality and efficient annual economic growth rate in China.
The loose monetary policy in the United States, much of Europe, and Japan may temporarily sustain demand and reduce unemployment. But deferring fiscal adjustment and interest rate hikes too long could lead to overheating in emerging markets.
New, scientific and sustainable development plan will raise living standards and ensure balanced growth.
Experts around the world are busy reading China's new Five-Year Plan (2011-2015), a detailed national development strategy for the coming years that has both domestic and global significance.
Since iPad2 went on sale in China on May 6, hundreds of iPad fans and scalpers queued up overnight at almost every Apple store. The craze even led to a violent incident in Sanlitun, Beijing. Do you think iPad2 is worth the hassle?
Beijing - Dressed in a crisp suit, Li Zhirui, sitting on the window seat of a Beijing bus, silently gazes at the European-style villas, luxury cars and illuminated shopping malls as they pass him by.