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Five misreadings of "new quality productive forces" to correct: Liu Zhibiao
Dean of the Yangtze Industrial Development Economics Institute flags five pitfalls: inherently undefinable; unmeasurable efficiency; frontier-tech-only…
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China can, and should, lower pension contributions, says Fudan professor
Feng Jin, chair of Public Economics at Fudan & longtime observer of China's social-security reform, calls for reforms that fit today's employment models…
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Zhang Bin says China's top response to weak demand should be forceful counter-cyclical policy
After weighting drivers of consumption, the senior fellow at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences argues no other policy can deliver such rapid short-term…
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China's former finance minister on challenges in the new round of fiscal & tax reform
Lou Jiwei outlines seven aspects, covering share of fiscal revenue in GDP, local tax system, central–local fiscal relations, VAT system, etc.
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Eight levers to boost China's consumption: Fan Gang
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences prof. focus on: take-home pay; safety net; targeted, time-limited incentives; wealth effects; imputed rent…
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The "Peak China" narrative is logically flawed
On George Magnus's recent column in the Guardian
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China's energy security "sensitive, not vulnerable," says research chief at state oil giant
Lu Ruquan from China National Petroleum Corporation lays out the numbers behind China's 85% energy self-sufficiency and flags the next challenge.
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July 2025

Overcapacity in China: What top economists are publicly advising Beijing
from David Daokui LI, Zhiheng LUO, Chuan TAO
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China's Yarlung Zangbo hydropower project won't hurt India
The world's largest hydropower project marks a critical step toward China's carbon neutrality—but also stokes tensions with India and Bangladesh.
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Ex-NDRC official's comprehensive outlook on China's 2026-30 plan
on growth, demand and supply
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Former Japanese PM calls for less reliance on U.S., stronger East Asian ties
Addressing 13th World Peace Forum, Yukio Hatoyama calls for de-risking from the U.S., deeper regional cooperation, and recognition of the Taiwan…
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June 2025

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