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08
Jul

Why Are Esports Finally on Everyone’s Radar in China?

As mentioned in the article we have dedicated to China’s gaming sector, the authorities tend to have a bit of a love-hate relationship with gaming in general, from encouraging domestic companies and being pleased with the impressive revenue as well as YOY growth rate of the space to manifesting concern with respect to the potential

07
Jul

Our 3 Favorite Chinese Investments

Quite a few people are looking to start investing in China, however, it can be tough to know where to begin. After all, if you don’t live in China and most of their companies haven’t made it to the United States market, how are you supposed to have heard of them? To help give you

07
Jul

Meaningfully Understanding the China – World Bank Equation

As mentioned in our article about the International Monetary Fund’s relationship with China, the Republic of China joined the IMF in 1945 and in the same year, it joined the World Bank. However, things got quite tricky after the Chinese Civil War ended and the People’s Republic of China emerged, for the simple reason that

06
Jul

China and the International Monetary Fund: (Oftentimes Incongruent) Regional and Global Dynamics

All the way back in 1945, the Republic of China (not to be confused with the post-1949 People’s Republic of China) was a co-founder of the International Monetary Fund, along with 34 other countries. Moving on to the People’s Republic of China, however, it was only as of 1980 that IMF ties were established, for

05
Jul

Is China’s Medical System Pandemic-Proof?

It makes perfect sense to put the Chinese medical system under the proverbial microscope with a clear or at least clearer head, now that the proper context for “digesting” the lessons we have (hopefully) learned after the Covid-19 crisis presents itself. Please note that this article will refer almost exclusively to what the Covid-19 pandemic

04
Jul

How China Achieved Their Economic Growth

When you talk about China, one of the first topics to be brought up is usually their economy. More often than not, the word “growth” is used, for example: “China has been growing at an unprecedented rate” “The Chinese economy has been growing every year for the past 40 years” “China is projected to keep

04
Jul

China in an International Border Closure Context

Much has been said about pretty much every facet of the Covid-2019 calamity but in our view, too little attention has been paid to the long-term international relations implications of the aggressive border closure action (to give perhaps the most obvious example) that has been taken worldwide. From Donald Trump who has been continuously bragging

03
Jul

Things To Know Before Doing Business In China

If you’re contemplating doing business in China, there are a few things you’ll want to be aware of before making any official decisions. The more cognizant you are of how China differs from the U.S., the more significant of an advantage you’ll have. Having a deep understanding of Chinese culture, government and business practices can

03
Jul

Is China Likely to Deal with an Economic or Financial Crisis? What About Other Economies?

Those who compare the 2020 situation to let’s say the Great Recession, in our opinion at least, oftentimes fail to understand the fundamental difference between an economic crisis that affects industry after industry in a meaningful manner and a financial crisis which came as a result of Wall Street recklessness correlated with consumer greed and

02
Jul

5 Reasons to Invest in China Besides Their Growth

When it comes to China, one of the first things that you hear of when mentioning their economy is their amazing growth rate. The Chinese economy has doubled roughly every 8 years for the past 40 years. This level of economic growth is on par for one of the best in history and is obviously