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The Ant saga should teach Western investors a Chinese lesson
The pulling of Ant's IPO was important for Jack Ma and fintech rules and regs, but has wider implications for Chinese capital markets and for China Read more →
Has the pandemic emboldened or weakened China in the global system?
First published: LSE Ideas 03/11/2020
If the 2008 financial crisis and aftermath was the time China lost respect for the western economic model,
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Can China seize the moment?
The secrecy surrounding this week's 5th Plenum will be lifted in due course. It's a moment China wants to exploit but can it? Read more →
Would China dare to invade Taiwan?
With the end of the one country two system model for reunification, China has two choices: invasion or coercion Read more →
End the furlough scheme but shift the focus to individuals, and new jobs
Why supporting individuals in the labour market is far better now than paying companies to keep jobs that may not return Read more →