Economy – China Focus

The Future Is Called Hainan

While some countries cling to outdated models of protectionism, China is investing in the future through opening-up and development. Hainan exemplifies this...

What Can Europe Learn from a More Open China?

In an interconnected world, resilience is not found behind thicker walls, but in building more and stronger bridges. For the sake of European prosperity, it is...

China & The World Politics Economy Jan 28, 2026

An Inclusive Partnership

Against the backdrop of rising global trade protectionism and rampant unilateralism, the rapid growth of trade between China and Central Asia presents another...

China & The World Economy Jan 26, 2026

China’s Economy in 2025: Resilience, Rebalancing, and Reinforced Global Confidence

China’s 2025 economic performance demonstrates a successful balance between stability and transformation.

ECONOMY WATCH China & The World Economy Jan 23, 2026

Hydrogen Energy: Achievements and Future Directions

As the industry transitions from policy-driven pilots to a phase of systemic breakthrough, hydrogen energy represents not just a commitment to environmental...

Science & Technology Economy Environment Jan 23, 2026

Hainan FTP: A New Step to Align with International Rules in China’s Opening-Up

The Hainan FTP underscore China’s determination to advance high-standard opening-up and build the Hainan FTP into an open platform of international influence.

China & The World Politics Economy Jan 22, 2026

Chinese Modernization, the Global South and Strategic Pragmatism

The deeper implication of Chinese modernization is epistemic. It inspires the Global South to abandon the illusion that history moves along a single track...

China & The World Economy Jan 21, 2026

Hainan FTP Launches Special Customs Operations

Hainan is becoming a new frontier for China's opening-up, a new hub for regional mutually beneficial cooperation, and a new engine driving globalization.

ECONOMY WATCH China & The World Politics Economy Environment Jan 19, 2026

As Western Economies Erect Barriers, China Deepens Its Openness

While tariffs are raised to guard against perceived unfairness, China is lowering barriers through codified, rules-based systems designed to endure.

ECONOMY WATCH China & The World Economy Jan 19, 2026

Hainan Free Trade Port: Going Above and Beyond

For China, it creates a strategic junction for domestic and international economic circulation, boosting high-level openness to drive domestic reform and...

China & The World Economy Jan 16, 2026

Canada’s Carney Travels to China to Boost Its Non-U.S. Trade

With the Trump tariffs eating into Canadian prosperity, and discussions at a standstill for the time being, Canada has to find a way to repair its relations...

China & The World Politics Economy Jan 16, 2026

Winter Sunshine: ROK Buttresses Ties with China

While our analysis shows the South Korean approach is in part guided by the necessity of better balancing, we must also conclude that Lee appears well-suited...

China & The World Politics Economy Jan 12, 2026