China Economic Watch

Monitoring developments in China's economy, analyzing the impact of policy changes and informing readers about new @PIIE research on China.

[CSIS Americas @CSISAmericas]

Join CSIS and @PIIE this Thursday, October 25 at 9:00am to explore nearshoring to North America, supply chain competition with China, and the potential for Mexico to promote-or inhibit- these efforts.

https://t.co/9AfdVTscA6

[CNN Business @CNNBusiness]

The average Chinese tariff on American goods has more than doubled since the trade war picked up last year. In the same time, China has lowered tariffs on imports from countries like Canada, Japan and Germany, according to a new Peterson Institute study https://t.co/hFaRraLlsr

[Gabriel Wildau @gabewildau]

Nick Lardy's new book on China's economy is a must-read for those interested in the subject. No one has a better grasp on China's macro-economic data. This is my review.

[China Economic Watch @ChinaEconWatch]

Read this powerful op-ed from @PIIE's Nick Lardy: Xi Jinping’s turn away from the market puts Chinese growth (and that of the world) at risk.
https://t.co/2jfvGnziZU

[Martin Chorzempa 马永哲 @ChorzempaMartin]

How China got a head start in fintech, and why the West won’t catch up (and maybe shouldn't). My first piece for @techreview!
https://t.co/lifdht32ob

[Peterson Institute @PIIE]

NEW: Globalization has been a big topic in the news lately. But what IS globalization? How does it actually affect American businesses, workers, and consumers? Find out in our guide that explains all sides of this complicated topic. https://t.co/2YyvQ3Us7U

[China Economic Watch @ChinaEconWatch]

A Treasury pilot is about to expand reviews of foreign investments. While undoubtedly aimed at China, it covers all countries and eventually what may be a broad set of technologies. @PIIE scholar @ChorzempaMartin outlines the implications and the risks
https://t.co/MUfE0Ysl6P

[China Economic Watch @ChinaEconWatch]

Nick Lardy uses China's strong import numbers as an indication that pessimists underestimate the strength of Chinese growth. This is part three of his series on the usefulness of various indicators in judging the health of its economy.
https://t.co/hnwcycsq3w

[Peterson Institute @PIIE]

US news organizations and Trump administration economics officials agree that China's economic growth is slowing. Nick Lardy shows how China's economic difficulties are overblown.
https://t.co/RpGiWwtBCm

[China Economic Watch @ChinaEconWatch]

Nick Lardy argues retail sales are a poor indicator for Chinese growth. Better indicators tell a different story, of accelerating consumption spending in China that does not suggest a weakening economy
https://t.co/sLjPCwqagg @PIIE

[China Economic Watch @ChinaEconWatch]

Latest from Nick Lardy: Those touting falling Chinese investment numbers as evidence that Trump trade policy will make China cave are making a mistake, based on faulty statistics.
https://t.co/fO6pleKYoF

[China Economic Watch @ChinaEconWatch]

Read this timely piece for a more effective strategy to confront problematic Chinese practices: showing China it's breaking the rules of a system it has an interest in sustaining rather than bullying
from @PIIE and Harvard's Robert Z. Lawrence
https://t.co/ywaRp4tC4x

[China Economic Watch @ChinaEconWatch]

Latest CN Econ Watch Blog: @ChorzempaMartin digs into the RMB 1 trillion plus online P2P lending mess affecting millions of investors all over China https://t.co/FUOWyCNhn8

[China Economic Watch @ChinaEconWatch]

China looms large in new a law bolstering national security reviews of investments and exports of critical new technologies
https://t.co/bysZt8uYaM

[China Economic Watch @ChinaEconWatch]

@PIIE 's Nick Lardy on why China is growing below potential, but doesn't have to if Chinese authorities engage in necessary reforms

[Caroline Freund @CarolineFreund]

Nick Lardy on China: “The economic slowdown probably has something to do with the decline in the productivity of state companies and, secondly, the fact that private companies’ share of investment is declining.” https://t.co/MxslBx5qpa

[Martin Chorzempa 马永哲 @ChorzempaMartin]

Read this piece on China's surveillance/data governance (w/quotes from me) “This is potentially a totally new way for the government to manage the economy and society,” “The whole point is that people don’t know if they’re being monitored, and that...makes people more obedient,” https://t.co/XREpUiP9mV

[Martin Chorzempa 马永哲 @ChorzempaMartin]

Interested in data, surveillance, governance, and/or China? Read my policy brief with @SammSacks and @pstAsiatech on China's Social Credit System, the most ambitious government plan worldwide to use data for all aspects of governance and social relations.
https://t.co/dWYfpTaDdl

[Peterson Institute @PIIE]

Latest draft of CFIUS legislation—motivated by concerns with China and US tech--has some improvements but still risks hampering investment from allies & giving too much discretion to the Trump admin, says @ChorzempaMartin. https://t.co/eIjfEz71if