China’s economy is still growing, but internal challenges could halt its momentum
For China's economy to continue to grow rapidly it will need to invest further in its human capital, and ensure there is a stable and predictable legal regime.
Why Evergrande’s collapse could be bad news for the Australian economy
The impending collapse of China’s second-largest property developer could have a negative effect on a range of Australian businesses.
China weighs up Evergrande bailout while executives’ fate remains uncertain
China has a dilemma on its hand with what to do with property giant Evergrande, with a possible bailout posing deeper questions about the behaviour of the country's large financial institutions.
Tumbling iron ore price dampens economy, but lockdowns hitting SMEs harder
Australia’s largest export source has suffered a blow after prices of iron ore tumbled by more than 50% over the last two months.
Australia’s poor R&D performance could be turned around within the decade. Here’s how
A recent analysis suggests the federal government could turn around Australia’s performance on research and development within a decade.
China has made a new move against big tech. Here’s why
Over the past few weeks, the Chinese government’s crackdown on big tech companies has intensified. Here's what has prompted it.
“Prepared to escalate”: What China’s suspension of its Strategic Economic Dialogue with Australia means
Last week the Chinese government “indefinitely suspended all activities” with Australia under the framework. So what now?
Alibaba receives $3.6 billion fine as China tightens regulations for big tech players
China’s state-run anti-monopoly bureau has tightened its regulations on big tech players, as shown by its recent move against the country’s largest e-commerce company, Alibaba Group.
Returning the economy to where it was pre-COVID-19 is nowhere near good enough: Ross Garnaut
"Talk about returning the economy to normal after the crisis is misguided. Before the crisis, normal was nowhere near good enough," says Ross Garnaut.
Why Australia’s new Trade Minister Dan Tehan needs a game plan for China
Despite talk about “Chinese bullying”, Trade Minister Dan Tehan’s task will be to restore a constructive trading partnership with China.
What will US trade policy look like in a post-Trump era?
Donald Trump's presidency was driven by his ‘America First’ agenda. Will Joe Biden reverse this resurgence of American protectionism?
Why did the government block the China-led Probuild sale? What does this mean for mergers and acquisitions?
Since the government will not explain why the sale of Probuild was rejected, it's left to the business community to draw its own conclusions.