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Possible 'economic iron curtain' if resolution to China-US trade dispute not found
CGTN | November 10, 2018
On the second day of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore, former US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson warned…
Why Chinese Tourists Deserve Your Attention
Forbes | September 20, 2018
For more than 20 years, I've worked with clients entering and expanding in the China market across all major business sectors and mainly Fortune 500 companies. Lately, there's been…
Suspected Traders of Ancient Art Linked to Islamic State Are Detained
The Wall Street Journal | March 29, 2018
Spanish police are holding two men suspected of trading in antiquities looted by groups linked to Islamic State, the first publicly…
B&R helps China firms to expand in overseas markets
China Daily | March 5, 2018
After years of development, the Belt and Road Initiative is increasingly helping Chinese companies to go global, besides driving regional and global economic growth…
What Did China’s ‘Green Teams’ Accomplish?
The Diplomat | February 10, 2018
After two years traversing the country, China’s green inspection teams are back in Beijing and the results are in: 29,000 businesses and more than 18,000 people have been held accountable…
Driving Down a New Road: New Energy Vehicles in China’s Green Transition
The Diplomat | February 09, 2018
China has rapidly emerged at the forefront of the new energy vehicles (NEV) market — not by choice, but by necessity. As the largest…
Egyptian drivers hold the key to cleaner air
Middle East Institute | January 29, 2018
As the slow wheels of government inch toward policies that lead to cleaner air, Egyptian drivers could be provided with faster results by an unlikely partner—Chinese auto companies…
Greening the belt and road: opportunities for Egypt
Middle East Institute | January 23, 2018
Much has been made of China’s grand building plan for the Belt and Road Initiative, but little attention is focused on the “green” standards that China is proposing to receive…
Trump's gains for U.S. businesses in China
Axios | November 17, 2017
President Trump's trip to China exemplifies what I call his "head of state" diplomacy: prioritizing personal relationships with his foreign counterparts…
Potential next act for trusted Xi adviser
Axios | November 6, 2017
At last month's party congress, President Xi Jinping announced his new Politburo Standing Committee — China's seven most powerful men. Now attention has turned to the…
What's next for Xi's China
Axios | November 6, 2017
President Xi Jinping used the Communist Party's 19th Congress in Beijing to call for an invigorated economy at home and a stronger role for the party — of which he will now be…
China flexes its economic muscles to push green finance on the New Silk Road
South China Morning Post | October 4, 2017
China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” is likely to transform trading routes from Asia to Africa, the Middle East to Russia. With the world’s largest foreign reserves and a…