One of the main reasons why foreigners involved in the financial sector are sometimes reluctant when it comes to exploring opportunities in China is represented by the fact that due to legislative uncertainties, the landscape for tends to be perceived as unpredictable. In other words, investors need to know that they presence in China is
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(Why) Should Foreigners Invest in China?
If you’re an American, German or Japanese investor, you probably feel more comfortable with domestic investments. Or even if you venture outside the domestic realm as let’s say a German, you most likely feel more secure gaining exposure to a more established market such as the US one, perhaps by investing in an index fund
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Could China Be at the Center of the Next Monetary System?
For a reasonably long period of time, currencies were fully backed by gold or silver. In other words, a piece of paper money was simply a bank note (hence the name, an etymology long-forgotten as far as most people are concerned) that granted you the right to receive a certain amount of precious metals, should
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China, the United States and the EU in the Context of the Next Financial Crisis
Never before has this much time passed between recessions than at this point, with the 2007-2008 Global Financial Crisis (commonly referred to as the Great Recession) seeming like a distant memory… this should mean it’s time to celebrate, right? After all, so much prosperity that will seemingly never end must be a good thing… or
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The Auto Companies That Turned China Into the World’s #1 Auto Producer and Buyer
While the average US or European consumer may very well have never heard of a Chinese auto company, the fact remains that China is both the #1 producer of automobiles (with over 25 million passenger cars and over 4 million commercial vehicles for the year 2017 alone) and the #1 buyer of cars worldwide (with
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China and Africa: Natural Allies?
The relationship between China and Africa, at least when it came to the political dimension, became apparent back when Mao Zedong shared his worldview about there being a First World (the richest countries on the planet), Second World (average economies) and a Third World (poorer nations). Interestingly enough, he included China in the Third World
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Surprising Industries China Is Currently Dominating
There are countless stories surrounding China’s potential: industries that are likely to grow, its GDP per Capita which is also likely to go up and the list could go on and on. “Potential” is perhaps the most commonly-used word to describe aspects related to emerging economies but when it comes to China at this point
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Is China Doing Enough to Fix Its Pollution Problem?
This is, without a doubt, one of the trickiest issues to tackle. However, in today’s world where more and more attention is given to sustainable economic development rather than GDP growth at all costs, an economic analysis that is oblivious to the pollution dimension cannot paint a satisfactory picture of reality. First and foremost: yes,
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China’s Top Artificial Intelligence Companies – A Quick Analysis
It is unfortunately that the myth about China not having the ability to pull its weight when it comes to hi-tech is still being perpetuated. While this has been true while China was playing technological catch-up with the rest of the world, it is no longer the case. At this point and beyond, there is
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China and Modern-Day (Post-Reform) Imports: From Bumpy Road to Culture-Altering Phenomenon
December of 1978 marks a momentous occasion, with China’s reforms finally giving foreign players reasonable access to its domestic market and as of 1979, major companies starting taking advantage of the fact that imports were allowed by China, with Japan’s Panasonic, the US companies IBM as well as Coca-Cola and French Pierre Cardin being among