China Economic Watch

Our experts monitor developments in China and the domestic and international challenges faced by Chinese leaders in managing the world’s second largest economy.

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China thinks Macau can replace Hong Kong as an international financial hub

Tianlei Huang (PIIE)

May 29, 2020
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China's fiscal stimulus is good news, but will it be enough?

Tianlei Huang (PIIE) and Nicholas R. Lardy (PIIE)

May 26, 2020
China Economic Watch

China's large-scale testing for COVID-19 may pave the way for a strong economic recovery

Nicholas R. Lardy (PIIE) and Tianlei Huang (PIIE)
May 19, 2020
China Economic Watch

China's migrant workers need help in the economic downturn

Tianlei Huang (PIIE)

May 14, 2020
China Economic Watch

China's weak social safety net will dampen its economic recovery

Nicholas R. Lardy (PIIE) and Tianlei Huang (PIIE)
May 4, 2020
China Economic Watch

Bias against private sector slows China's recovery from COVID-19

Tianlei Huang (PIIE) and Nicholas R. Lardy (PIIE)

April 28, 2020
China Economic Watch

In China's economic shock, online retail sales are prospering

Eva (Yiwen) Zhang (PIIE) and Yi Ji (International Monetary Fund)*

April 22, 2020
China Economic Watch

China's economic growth prospects are worse than during the global financial crisis

Nicholas R. Lardy (PIIE) and Tianlei Huang (PIIE)

April 17, 2020
China Economic Watch

Weak exports will not stall China's manufacturing recovery

Nicholas R. Lardy (PIIE) and Tianlei Huang (PIIE)

April 15, 2020
China Economic Watch

Chinese SOEs should help fund China’s response to pandemic

Tianlei Huang (PIIE)

April 2, 2020