Moving Beyond the Government-Market Dichotomy
As a core institutional pillar in China’s governance framework, the essence of the system of five-year plans lies in balancing ‘national strategy’ with the ‘decisive role of the market in resource allocation.’
Apr 27, 2026
Striving, Not Sinking: The Hidden Vitality of China’s Youth in Transition
Chinese youth today do face significant challenges and competition, but these are the natural friction of rapid development, not a terminal crisis. The truth is that young Chinese have never stopped striving, nor have their doors to upward mobility been shut.
Apr 24, 2026
My Decade in the Future
In China, innovation rarely stays inside laboratories for long and quickly becomes part of everyday life.
Apr 17, 2026
A Response to the ABC
In China, the reporter’s role is not to confront the system but to help it function as intended—to keep the ‘mass line’ open, ensuring information flows between the people and the leadership.
Apr 2, 2026
Emotions Are the New Marketing Magnet
Mood-driven purchases of both goods and services are on the rise, emerging as the new engine driving consumption.
Mar 19, 2026
Pampered Pets, Booming Market
From goldfish pampering to pet-friendly high-speed rail, China’s pet economy boom is reshaping lifestyles and sparking a multi-billion-dollar emotional economy where pets are family, not just animals.
Feb 3, 2026
From Liberation to Rejuvenation
Achieving gender equality globally remains an arduous task, one that has demonstrated its potential but also increasingly encountered headwinds.
Oct 21, 2025
China’s Live Music Boom Fuels Urban Economies
Serving as a powerful economic catalyst, live music festivals has become a holiday tidal wave that swept through China.
May 21, 2025
Releasing Buying Potential
China introduces a range of policies aimed at elevating the role of consumption as a growth driver.
May 14, 2025
There’s Gold in the Silver Economy
The growth of this older demographic, as well as China’s growing middle class, is creating increasing demand for products and services related to aging, health and independent living.
Jan 15, 2024
Time to Get on the Ball
China’s sports sector has yet to reach its full potential. To develop into a major sports power will require China’s sports sector to really get on the ball.
Jun 28, 2023