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Should China Develop Manufacturing or Services? It’s Not Either Or 

Contributions from individuals with unique perspectives to share. Hear from everyone, from experts and commentators to those whose voices are often marginalized.

VOICES & OPINION

Industry and policymakers must do away with overly simplistic assumptions about the economy as China enters a new stage of development, writes a leading Chinese economist.

Why China Shouldn’t Let COVID Undo 40 Years of Urbanization

The explosive spread of the COVID-19 seems to be souring policymakers and experts on high-density urbanism, but what does the data say?

Is China Bringing Back the Planned Economy?

A new government document on creating a “national unified market” has sparked fears of centralized planning. The reality is more complex.

The Logic Behind Shanghai’s Massive New Urban Plan

Planners worry that the city is running out of space. Can building five new cities fix the problem?

How Embracing Migrants Could Solve China’s Urban-Planning Issues

Forcing migrant workers back to their rural homes is not the solution to population growth in China’s biggest cities.

China Urgently Must Fix Its Distorted Financial Markets

The country needs to separate public and private financing to boost free enterprise.

How China Can Avoid Eurozone-Style Debt Crisis

China must take immediate action to reform its local economic and social policies before it plunges into a fiscal disaster.