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In 2022, the Fed’s higher-than-expected rate hike might trigger another round of financial turmoil, exposing China’s economy to the dual pressure of imported inflation and contracting external demand.

Long before COVID-19, I remember simply walking along the “Freedom Avenue” in Northeast Chi-na’s Changchun city, finding it hard not to be offered an English teaching job or sales role. I never took them as I didn’t want to risk my student visa and future employment, but I do remember thinking t...

Emergencies cause disruptions. But disruptions bring opportunities. The indelible link between the SARS outbreak in 2003 and the rise of the e-commerce sector in China is an oft-cited example. In 2020, with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic throughout China, the same story happened again: technolo...

There is no doubt that China is one of the most successful countries with regard to COVID-19 pandemic control. However, the pandemic has still brought significant challenges and costs to China’s economic development.

When measured against Braudel’s theory, China’s historical trajectory is unique in global history. For over three millennia of recorded history, China has experienced at least four turns at the apex of civilizational achievement. China’s most recent ascent can be pinpointed to the founding of the...

2021 is a momentous year for China, with landmark regulations marking pivotal changes to key sectors and areas of society. To better grasp the developments of the past year that will inform the coming year’s policies, TIO conducted an interview with Mr. Liu Yangsheng, Senior Fellow of Taihe Institu...