China press review

China, Asian nations to feel inflation pressure in 2022: China’s consumer prices will climb an estimated 80 basis points next year, the most in Asia, followed by Indonesia.

When Will China Rule the World? Maybe Never: The Communist Party wants the world to see China’s continued rise as inevitable. In reality, it’s anything but.

No more a victim: China must leave its past behind and embrace its strength.
China’s ‘century of humiliation’ is long over. As it looks to the next 100 years, the focus should be on how it can help to improve the world.

China’s E-Fapiao System at a Glance
Over the last few months, China has been quickly expanding the pilot program on electronic special value-added tax (VAT) fapiao (hereafter referred to as special VAT e-fapiao).

The CCP’s nerve center
During the celebrations of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) 100th anniversary on July 1, the central position of Xi Jinping as core leader of the party, and for China, was made abundantly clear.

Could China’s model of growth be its biggest export to the world? Beijing’s combination of authoritarianism, capitalism and infrastructure has proved appealing to some countries weary of Western neoliberalism.

China Consumers Continue To Boost E-Commerce Spending: Bain & Kantar
E-commerce has been the only retail channel to experience rapid growth in China’s fast-moving consumer good industry since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new research report released today in Bain & Company in collaboration with Kantar Worldpanel.

China’s economy seems to have peaked for the year. Is a rapid slowdown on the cards? Major industrial activity indicators in May were disappointing and consumption recovery seems to be fizzling out.

How China’s dual circulation strategy heralds a new era for global trade and business: The implications of China’s strategy need to be clearly understood by foreign governments and companies.

China’s economy to ride out containment efforts by an increasingly anxious US, former official says: Former vice finance minister Zhu Guangyao said China has factored such external challenges as posed by the United States into its dual-circulation strategy .

China’s GDP Surge Is Chance To Reboot Country’s Image On World Stage: China’s economy had a great 12 months, leading the globe out of the Covid-19 era.

Chinese imports of US goods slowed in May, delaying progress on US Trade Deal: China’s imports of US goods slowed in May, pushing back purchase targets agreed with the US in a 2020 trade deal, reported Bloomberg.

China’s Trade Relationship with its Neighboring Countries: A Snapshot: As the largest trading nation in Asia, China has significant trade relationships with several of its 14 neighboring countries.

Debt, not demographics, will determine the future of China’s economy: In May, Beijing belatedly released its latest 10-year census data, setting off warnings in China and abroad that the country was facing a demographic crisis.

China climbs list of world’s most competitive economies, as Hong Kong and Singapore slide: China’s post-pandemic economic performance has been a driver of its improving global competitiveness, says the Swiss-based Institute for Management Development

China’s economic growth moderates as consumers stay cautious: China’s economic growth moderated in May as flattering comparisons to the pandemic-hit economic figures early last year tapered off and Chinese consumers continued to keep a close eye on their pocketbooks.

China approves highest-ever outflows for mainland investors: Government adds record $10bn to investment scheme against backdrop of rising renminbi.

Why businesses may have to ‘pick sides’ if China starts using anti-sanctions law: New legislation could see companies taken to court if they comply with Western sanctions on China.

How China is losing the narrative in the global coronavirus recovery: A new narrative has taken hold in markets, driven in part by the remarkable progress in deploying vaccines in the US, UK and Europe.

Joe Biden drops Donald Trump orders seeking to ban TikTok, WeChat: New executive order directs the US Commerce Department to assess the apps associated with foreign adversaries .

European businesses express alarm over China’s anti-sanctions law that could turn companies into ‘sacrificial pawns’: The EU Chamber of Commerce in China expresses concern at lack of transparency and says the measures are ‘not conducive to attracting investment’.

China-EU investment deal ‘huge step in the right direction’, European Council president Charles Michel says: Charles Michel, president of the European Council, defended Brussels’ troubled effort to negotiate a Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI) with Beijing.

Explainer | China debt: has it changed in 2021 and how big is it now? China’s overall debt was 270.1 per cent of gross domestic product at the end of 2020, up from 246.5 per cent at the end of 2019.

The new geopolitics of global business: As a substitute, solely America and China have been capable of marshal the method of artistic destruction.