Half of the cars built and sold in China still only have internal combustion engines
China,economy,BOFIT Weekly Review Half of the cars built and sold in China still only have internal combustion engines The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) reports that productio...
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Ukraine’s growth slows; foreign financing remains a critical source of budget funding
Ukraine,economy Ukraine’s growth slows; foreign financing remains a critical source of budget funding Ukraine’s GDP growth depressed by destruction of its energy sector Preliminary figures released...
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Yuan’s depreciation trend likely over; Chinese currency’s internationalisation progresses slowly
Yuan’s depreciation trend likely over; Chinese currency’s internationalisation progresses slowly The yuan’s persistent weakening bias, which have lasted for most of this year, appears to have ended. ...
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IMF: First-half global growth exceeds previous forecast, but future outlook dims
world economy,BOFIT Weekly Review IMF: First-half global growth exceeds previous forecast, but future outlook dims The latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ...
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Global growth outlook improves, but tariff uncertainty creates significant downside risks
BOFIT Weekly Review,world economy Global growth outlook improves, but tariff uncertainty creates significant downside risks In its latest World Economic Outlook update, the International Monetary Fu...
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BOFIT Visiting Researchers programme
researchers,visiting researchers programme BOFIT Visiting Researchers programme BOFIT Visiting Researchers scheme enables academics and researchers to spend a period of time conducting research at B...
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Latest Forecast for China
China,Forecast BOFIT Forecast for China 2025–2027 2/2025, published 10 November 2025 Lifted by strong exports, China’s economy has grown slightly faster this year than our previous forecast anticipa...
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China seeks to create new engines of growth through innovation
#china China seeks to create new engines of growth through innovation China’s leaders have long stressed the importance of moving closer to the technological frontier. The earlier process of catchin...
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European firms report increased uncertainty surrounding China’s business environment
European firms report increased uncertainty surrounding China’s business environment The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber) in late September released a position paper cal...
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BOFIT expects relatively low growth for China over the next two years
China* BOFIT expects relatively low growth for China over the next two years China is experiencing its third year of pandemic disruption and zero-covid policies. This situation has increased uncerta...
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European Chamber reports tougher Chinese business environment
China European Chamber reports tougher Chinese business environment The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (European Chamber) released its latest position paper at the end of September. The...
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Latest forecast revisions see China as sole driver of global growth this year
China Latest forecast revisions see China as sole driver of global growth this year The revised autumn forecasts of the OECD, World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB) and IMF all agree that Chinese ...
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Chinese demand unlikely to revive global oil market over the short term
China Chinese demand unlikely to revive global oil market over the short term The volume of crude oil imports to China over the first three months of this year increased by 5 % y-o-y (value up ...
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Growth of China’s CIPS payment system remained brisk last year
China Growth of China’s CIPS payment system remained brisk last year The People’s Bank of China reports that its yuan-based Cross-border International Payment System (CIPS) handled nearly 15,000 pay...
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Latest forecasts show China putting the covid-19 crisis behind it, even as other emerging economies struggle
China Latest forecasts show China putting the covid-19 crisis behind it, even as other emerging economies struggle According to both the IMF’s just-released World Economic Outlook update and the Wor...
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Poverty and income disparity remain big challenges for China
China Poverty and income disparity remain big challenges for China China has spent recent years “battling” poverty, specifically elimination of “absolute poverty” by the end of 2020. The government’...
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Mainland China’s stock markets have been on a rise for the past two months
China Mainland China’s stock markets have been on a rise for the past two months Dragged down by uncertainty, share prices of companies listed on Chinese stock exchanges took a beating in the first ...
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China celebrates 40 years of economic reform
China China celebrates 40 years of economic reform The milestone was celebrated on Tuesday (18.8.) in the high level meeting in Beijing. The meeting, however, offered nothing new concerning the futu...
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WTO warns of rising protectionism ahead of G20 summit
China WTO warns of rising protectionism ahead of G20 summit On Monday (Jun. 24), the World Trade Organization released its 21st Monitoring Report on G20 trade measures. New measures to restrict impo...
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The United States remains China’s top final export destination
China,BOFIT Weekly Review The United States remains China’s top final export destination At the beginning of September, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) updated its T...
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