Driving Future Industries
Strategic planning and development of future industries have far-reaching impact on national economic and social development, national security, and international competitiveness.
May 8, 2026
The Logic of Development
Only through mutual respect, practical cooperation and a shared commitment to development can countries of the Global South realise their potential.
May 7, 2026
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
The Heavy Price of Panama’s Seizure of Key Ports
Sustainable development depends on openness, cooperation and respect for mutually agreed rules.
Apr 14, 2026
China’s Zero-Tariff Policy Offers Africa A Rare Shot at Economic Transformation
In an era increasingly defined by closed doors and economic nationalism, China has opened one — wide enough for Africa to walk through and reshape its economic destiny.
Apr 3, 2026
Western Commentators Are Misreading China’s Growth Target
A more balanced perspective would recognize that China is pursuing a deliberate and measured path, one that seeks to ensure long-term prosperity while navigating short-term uncertainties.
Apr 1, 2026
The Asia Advantage
Only through sustained growth can China, Asia and the RCEP region become the greatest source of certainty in the global economy over the next decade, and play a notable role in regional integration and a new wave of globalization.
Mar 31, 2026
Deep Dive: China’s 15th Five-Year Plan
A China that continues to grow and transform, boost domestic demand, advance its technological capabilities and engage productively with the world not only benefits its own people but also offers genuine opportunities for shared prosperity globally.
Mar 30, 2026
Sand Invaders to Sand Assets
‘Locking’ of the Taklimakan desert’s edge is a beginning. The challenge now is not only to hold the line but to widen it, to make it yield economic benefits, and to ensure its long-term ecological and social viability.
Mar 27, 2026
Behind a 500-Billion-Yuan Trade Breakthrough
Once viewed as China’s remote western frontier, Xinjiang is emerging as a dynamic nexus—linking Chinese and international markets and industries while promoting people-to-people exchanges.
Mar 27, 2026
An Arithmetic of Sharing
The ‘arithmetic’ of zero tariffs provides a solution that goes beyond trade; it is a tangible demonstration of the Global South’s commitment to pursuing modernisation collectively, based on cooperation and mutual benefit.
Mar 25, 2026