China Economic Watch

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Beijing's Grip on Internet Finance Is Tightening

Martin Chorzempa (PIIE)

January 9, 2018
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China, the Innovation Dragon

Simon Johnson (PIIE) and Jonathan Ruane (MIT Sloan School of Management)

January 3, 2018
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Technology Transfer via Intellectual Returnees in China’s Solar Industry

Mary E. Lovely (PIIE)
October 16, 2017
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P2P Series Part 3: China's Online Lending Consolidates As Market Grows

Martin Chorzempa (PIIE)

October 12, 2017
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Why China Is Cracking Down on Cryptocurrencies and ICOs

Martin Chorzempa (PIIE)

September 15, 2017
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Why China Is Curbing Outbound Direct Investment

Zixuan Huang (PIIE) and Heiwai Tang (Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies)

August 22, 2017
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Why China Isn’t Ready Yet to Lead Globalization

Caroline Freund (PIIE)

July 24, 2017
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China's Excess Capacity in Steel: A Fresh Look

Zhiyao (Lucy) Lu (PIIE)

June 29, 2017
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Chinese Steel Exports to the United States Dropped Dramatically in 2016

Zhiyao (Lucy) Lu (PIIE)

June 26, 2017
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Is China the Most Protectionist Country? No, Not By a Long Shot

Zixuan Huang (PIIE) and Nicholas R. Lardy (PIIE)

June 20, 2017