China press review

China Leads Again: US President Donald Trump wears his recent experience with COVID-19 infection as some perverse badge of courage, rather than as a warning of what may lie ahead.

Why China’s dramatic economic recovery might not add up: The country seems to have rebounded, but some analysts believe that at the very least, there is a sleight of hand at work.

Jack Ma’s $200 billion Chinese fintech firm Ant Group just got the green-light from China for its monster IPO this month. Here’s how the company went from an ant-sized startup to PayPal rival.

China should step up economic structure reforms: Strong sales growth of luxury goods, but not ordinary products, a sign of widening income disparity in China.

Webinar – Logistics in E-Commerce: How does it work? Logistics are the backbone of any e-commerce business. Delivering parcels quickly without losing in flexibility can make the difference between a repurchase and an empty cart.

China just became the first country to grow its economy after COVID-19. What lessons can the US learn? The IMF estimated China’s GDP will grow by 1.9 percent for all of 2020, the only major economy to inch back into positive territory in a year that saw economies around the globe tumble sharply.

Paying for a pandemic: ‘Follow the money’ – that’s how political scandal was uncovered in the 1976 drama All the President’s Men. When it comes to the financial cost of COVID-19, following the money is just as revealing.

China is now the world’s largest economy. We shouldn’t be shocked. China has now displaced the U.S. to become the largest economy in the world.

China’s inflation struggles to perk up despite broader recovery: China’s factory gate prices fell at a faster-than-expected pace in September and consumer inflation slowed to its weakest in 19 months, underscoring the challenges still facing China as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Webinar: Third-party marketplace or owned #ecommerce? Marketplaces are becoming more and more important for online retailers. Not only do they give access to huge audiences, but many of them also specialize on targeted market segments, such as DIY or reconditioned electronics.

Is the West handing China the world on a plate? If the 19th Century was Britain’s and the 20th Century was America’s, the 21st Century will undoubtedly be China’s.

China is winning the global economic recovery: While much of the world scrambles to prevent new coronavirus cases from stalling the fragile recovery from recession, China’s economy is hitting its stride again and will end the year more influential than ever.

Discover Alibaba Group E-commerce Ecosystem: If you want to expand online strategically, you will need to adjust your business model to a variety of situations.

Why America’s economic war on China is failing: Asian economies are set to lead the post-pandemic recovery, so linking to US anti-China policies is a mistake for developing countries.

China’s new economic ‘dual circulation’ strategy may not just be inward-looking, but also a pivot to Asia: Amid a challenging geopolitical environment, it is unsurprising that China is looking to bolster its domestic market, but it is unlikely to completely turn inward.

Coronavirus hit to global trade ‘deeper but not as long’ as thought, as WTO sees recovery under way: World Trade Organization reduces size of global trade contraction in 2020, as lockdowns ease and economies reopen.

Alibaba EU Cross-Border E-Commerce Free Webinar – October 7th 2:00 – 2:45pm: Alibaba Group presents its digital ecosystem made of interconnected digital providers and professionals to help companies on their path to Digitalization.

China’s 10 goals for 2025: China has an ambitious plan to lower its dependency on imported technology by developing its own.

Is Decoupling from China Price $1 Trillion? How do firms transfer provide chains outside of China when it’s the solely massive financial system experiencing significant progress?

This is the Asian Century: Seven reasons to be optimistic about it: From dominance in the US-China tech war to the end of the coronavirus, experts weigh in.

China’s economic growth to be 2 per cent in 2020 but coronavirus to keep Asia’s growth at lowest since 1967, World Bank warns: Growth in China is expected to come in at 2 per cent this year, boosted by government spending, strong exports and a low rate of new coronavirus infections.

Slow pace of Chinese economic reform could push EU into taking tougher stance: The two sides are still committed to reaching an investment agreement by the end of the year but concerns about market access and the state sector remain.

China set to lure billions of dollars in funds as sovereign debt enters FTSE index amid decoupling concerns: Chinese state debt to be included in FTSE World Government Bond Index in October 2021.

China, a land of opportunity for EU firms willing to adapt: Beijing’s policy goals and restructuring mean growth, mostly in domestic consumption, will increasingly come from fields in which EU firms excel.