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China’s Consumer Economy: The Next Phase of Competition, Part 3
Hailey Hartigan Hailey Hartigan

China’s Consumer Economy: The Next Phase of Competition, Part 3

By Leigh Wedell, President and COO, Chynna Hawes, Senior Vice President, and Ruihan Huang, Director

The final part of a three-part series, examining China’s consumer economy stands today, how demand is shifting, and where more targeted progress could help unlock a new phase of growth. 

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China’s Consumer Economy: The Next Phase of Competition, Part 2
Hailey Hartigan Hailey Hartigan

China’s Consumer Economy: The Next Phase of Competition, Part 2

By Leigh Wedell, President and COO, Chynna Hawes, Senior Vice President, and Ruihan Huang, Director

Part two of a three-part series, examining China’s consumer economy stands today, how demand is shifting, and where more targeted progress could help unlock a new phase of growth. 

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China’s Consumer Economy: The Next Phase of Competition, Part 1
Hailey Hartigan Hailey Hartigan

China’s Consumer Economy: The Next Phase of Competition, Part 1

By Leigh Wedell, President and COO, Chynna Hawes, Senior Vice President, and Ruihan Huang, Director

Part one of a three-part series, examining China’s consumer economy stands today, how demand is shifting, and where more targeted progress could help unlock a new phase of growth. 

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China’s Consumer Economy: The Next Phase of Competition, Trilogy
Hailey Hartigan Hailey Hartigan

China’s Consumer Economy: The Next Phase of Competition, Trilogy

By Leigh Wedell, President and COO, Chynna Hawes, Senior Vice President, and Ruihan Huang, Director

As the United States and China seek greater stability in what remains a fraught relationship, identifying economic issues that can serve as practical anchors matters. One that has been largely unresolved is China's need to strengthen consumer demand, an issue where opportunities intersect in ways that are both bilateral and global. In this three-part series, we examine where China's consumer economy stands today, how demand is shifting, and where more targeted progress could help unlock a new phase of growth.

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Tech and Trade Strategic Insights: Beyond the Headlines
Ryan McGrath Ryan McGrath

Tech and Trade Strategic Insights: Beyond the Headlines

By Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade

Non-Tariff Barriers Become Core Trade Risk: Firms should map exposure across regulatory regimes, including digital rules, IP enforcement, and procurement, as market access increasingly depends on compliance with partner-country policies rather than tariff outcomes.

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Tech and Trade Strategic Insights: Beyond the Headlines
Ryan McGrath Ryan McGrath

Tech and Trade Strategic Insights: Beyond the Headlines

By Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade

U.S. Trade Strategy Consolidates Around Tariff Architecture: Washington is embedding tariffs into its baseline economic policy rather than using them purely as temporary leverage.

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Coal Is Rising in China’s Clean Energy Transition
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Coal Is Rising in China’s Clean Energy Transition

By Deborah Lehr, Chair and CEO, and Ruihan Huang, Director

China’s energy transition is entering a more complex phase than commonly assumed. While the country is rapidly scaling up renewable energy – China now leads the world in both investment and deployment – coal production and coal power investment are also increasing.

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