Corporate social credit system presents new challenges to firms operating in China
China Corporate social credit system presents new challenges to firms operating in China While China’s development of a social credit system (SCS) for individuals has received wide press, the fast-a...
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Moscow stock exchange’s dollar-denominated RTS index declined 8 % last year
Russia Moscow stock exchange’s dollar-denominated RTS index declined 8 % last year With over half of the RTS general index weighting consisting of companies in the oil and gas sector, it is eas...
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BOFIT Forecast for China 2026–2028 / 1
China,forecast BOFIT Forecast for China 2026–2028 / 1 Official figures show that China’s economy expanded by 5 percent last year, although actual GDP growth was likely lower. With domestic consumpti...
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Small steps forward in reform of Chinese state-owned enterprises
China,economy Small steps forward in reform of Chinese state-owned enterprises China's leaders in December included partial privatisation of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) on their 2017 reform a...
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China could already this year introduce a deposit insurance scheme and deregulate interest rates
China could already this year introduce a deposit insurance scheme and deregulate interest rates In his speech to this month’s assembly of the National People’s Congress (NPC), central bank governor ...
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Most recent GDP growth forecasts agree with China's official growth targets
China Most recent GDP growth forecasts agree with China's official growth targets Most recent GDP growth forecasts agree with China's official growth targets The IMF this week released its ...
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Government wants to increase competition but also restrictions on public sector procurements
Government wants to increase competition but also restrictions on public sector procurements A recent economy ministry report notes that there is still plenty of room for increasing competition and t...
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EU Commission proposal for increased oversight of corporate acquisitions gets mixed reception
China EU Commission proposal for increased oversight of corporate acquisitions gets mixed reception EU Commission proposal for increased oversight of corporate acquisitions gets mixed reception In ...
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BOFIT Forecast for China 2022–2024 / 1
China,forecast BOFIT Forecast for China 2022–2024 is published China’s economic growth slowed sharply towards the end of 2021. Despite subsequent stimulus efforts this winter, this year’s growth tre...
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BOFIT Kiina-ennuste 2023-2025 / 2
#China #forecast BOFIT Forecast for China 2023–2025 is published China’s economic conditions deteriorated over the summer on sluggish exports, a nosediving real estate sector and an unimpressive pic...
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Environmental problems constitute a huge burden on the Chinese economy
Environmental problems constitute a huge burden on the Chinese economy Environmental problems constitute a huge burden on the Chinese economy Air pollution puts a significant strain on China's e...
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Chinese officials promise economic stimulus and structural reforms
Chinese officials promise economic stimulus and structural reforms China’s officials this month have assured they can calm turbulent markets, hit their growth targets and move forward with reform. Ei...
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Mainland China stock markets perform relatively well, still capital is flowing from China
China Mainland China stock markets perform relatively well, still capital is flowing from China Despite the significant economic impact from the coronavirus crisis, Chinese stock markets have lately...
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BOFIT expects China's growth to slow; financial market worries on the rise
China,forecast BOFIT expects China's growth to slow; financial market worries on the rise China's GDP growth accelerated to 6.9 % p.a. in the first half of this year. The pick-up is not like...
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Russia needs to find new export markets for oil ahead of EU sanctions entering into force
Russia Russia needs to find new export markets for oil ahead of EU sanctions entering into force The EU ban on imports of Russian crude oil enters into force on December 5. The ban applies to seabor...
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Russia behind China in most international comparisons
Russia behind China in most international comparisons The latest World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Competitiveness Report 2015-16, which rates competitiveness among 140 countries, ranks Russia 45 and...
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Russian and Chinese arms exports decline
Russia,China Russian and Chinese arms exports decline The recent update of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s SIPRI Arms Transfers Database shows that the volume of the internati...
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Latest Forecast for Russia
Russia,Forecast BOFIT Forecast for Russia 2026–2028 1/2026, published on 30 March 2026 Growth of the Russian economy slowed to 1 percent last year. Weaker trends in private consumption and fixed inv...
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China tries to calm critics of Belt and Road Initiative
China China tries to calm critics of Belt and Road Initiative President Xi Jinping announced the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI or New Silk Road) in 2013. The second BRI Forum was held last weekend i...
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BOFIT Forecast for Russia 2026–2028 / 1
Russia,forecast BOFIT Forecast for Russia 2026–2028 / 1 Growth of the Russian economy slowed to 1 percent last year. Weaker trends in private consumption and fixed investment were major drags on gro...
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