Economics, Politics and Public Policy in East Asia and the Pacific
Author: Dong Dong Zhang, ANU
The US–China trade deal announced on 12 May is another clear sign of warming official relations between the United States and China. The deal is an early harvest of the 100 day plan that Xi proposed to Trump to help the United States expand its exports to China. Read more…
Author: Dong Dong Zhang, ANU
Amid China’s seemingly relentless economic rise, why has its ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) centralised power under Xi Jinping? Answering this question requires an understanding of the sense of impending crisis that has plagued the CCP leadership in recent times. Read more…
Author: Dong Dong Zhang, ANU
This year will see major change in China’s political leadership as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) convenes its 19th National Congress in late 2017. Nomination of 2300 delegates from the CCP’s 89 million members began across the party’s 40 selectorates nationwide in November 2016 and is expected to finish by the end of June 2017.
Author: Dong Dong Zhang, Canberra
General Electric (GE) CEO Jeffrey Immelt’s speech to the Shanghai World Expo (2 June 2010) caused a media sensation when he reportedly spoke about the deteriorating business environment faced by foreign firms in China. In fact, the media fuss was misleading; it would not have made sense for Immelt to mark his company’s sponsorship of the Shanghai World Expo with a speech castigating his hosts.
However, by the time Immelt travelled to Rome, he evidently felt less constrained. Read more…
