April 12, 2015
According to the Chinese government China’s economy is now in a New Normal state. While it is not entirely clear what this actually means, it is evident that one part of the New Normal is slower growth rates. In 2014, China’s GDP grew by 7.4%. The target for 2015 is 7%, the lowest for many… » read more
Posted by Duncan Freeman
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Economy, English, Global Europe, Investment, Politics, Trade |
December 18, 2014
Following his accession to the position of President of the European Council, Donald Tusk received a phone call from President Xi Jinping, and an invitation to visit China. It is not clear whether these initiatives by President Xi were preplanned, but there will be much to discuss when the two do meet. At the ceremony… » read more
Posted by Duncan Freeman
November 23, 2014
For a few days in November Beijing almost seemed like the centre of the world. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Beijing brought together a diverse group of 21 countries from the Asia-Pacific which includes those as far flung as Australia, New Zealand, Chile, China, the US, Russia, Japan, South Korea and several from… » read more
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Climate & Environment, Economy, English, Global Europe, Politics, Society, Trade, Uncategorized |
January 15, 2014
The world knows that China is corrupt. We are constantly told so not just by the Western media, but also by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership and China’s own media. The Western media regale us with stories about corruption in China reaching to the highest levels of the Party and government. The CCP leadership… » read more
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Development Policy, Economy, English, Global Europe, Politics, Uncategorized |
December 19, 2013
Achieving a harmonious society was one of the central policy goals of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership under Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao. This harmonious society was somewhat ill defined, but one element was the reduction, if not the removal, of the inequalities that have arisen in China since it embarked on economic reform.… » read more
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Development Policy, Economy, English, Global Europe, Politics, Uncategorized |
October 28, 2013
The exhibition “The Road to Revival” (复兴之路) at China’s National Museum in Beijing, which Xi Jinping visited and where he made his first pronouncement on the “China dream” in November 2012 after he became Secretary General of the Chinese Communist Party, raises as many questions as it answers. Since Xi Jinping made his pronouncement, the… » read more
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Culture, Economy, English, Global Europe, Politics, Society, Uncategorized |
July 21, 2013
The divisions that fracture the EU run deep. Germany dominates the economic relationship between the EU and China, and this reflects a significant division in Europe. But this division is itself the result of much deeper differences, especially within the Eurozone. The creation of the euro brought with it the illusion of a single economy… » read more
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Economy, English, Global Europe, Politics, Trade, Uncategorized |
July 7, 2013
There are sharp contradictions in the fundamentals of the EU in its relationship with China. As usual in the EU, Germany is at the heart of the question. The weight of Germany in the EU’s relationship with China far outweighs that of other member states. This has major implications for EU policy on China. Just… » read more
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Economy, English, Global Europe, Investment, Politics, Trade, Uncategorized |
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