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MARKETS AND FINANCE

Markets and FinancePlenum Notes
July 28, 2025

Quarterly Chartbook: Resilience Amid the Trade War

In this chartbook, we walk you through the latest developments in the Chinese economy and offer our outlook.
Markets and FinancePlenum NotesPolitics and Policy
July 21, 2025

Beijing Takes On the Price Wars

China’s leaders have signaled dissatisfaction with extreme competition in some sectors, and the market expects some measures to be taken.
Markets and FinancePlenum Notes
July 15, 2025

GDP On Target Amid Worsening Deflation

Exports and industrial activities outperformed again, while retail sales slowed in June; the housing market and deflation continue to be the biggest issues.

POLITICS AND POLICY

Plenum NotesPolitics and PolicyU.S.-China
July 30, 2025

Quick Take: Politburo and Stockholm

The July Politburo meeting readout did not prioritize supply-side policies as much as some had hoped, and it implied there will be less demand-side support.
Markets and FinancePlenum NotesPolitics and Policy
July 21, 2025

Beijing Takes On the Price Wars

China’s leaders have signaled dissatisfaction with extreme competition in some sectors, and the market expects some measures to be taken.
Plenum NotesPolitics and PolicyU.S.-China
June 23, 2025

How Is Beijing Thinking About Iran?

China’s relationship with Iran is focused on crude oil above all; claims of close ties are mostly exaggerated.

US-CHINA

Plenum NotesPolitics and PolicyU.S.-China
July 30, 2025

Quick Take: Politburo and Stockholm

The July Politburo meeting readout did not prioritize supply-side policies as much as some had hoped, and it implied there will be less demand-side support.
Plenum NotesU.S.-China
July 23, 2025

What Nvidia’s China Deal Really Means

Nvidia’s H20 chips are available for sale in China again; CEO Jensen Huang has been highly active in engaging with leaders in both the US and China this year.
Plenum NotesU.S.-China
July 17, 2025

US Targets More Chinese Firms

The Trump administration has taken several steps in recent weeks to place Chinese companies under greater scrutiny.

WEBINARS

Events
April 9, 2025

Webinar: The Tariff Showdown

Chen Long and Bo Zhengyuan discuss Trump's latest tariffs, Beijing's response, and what we expect to happen next.
Events
February 19, 2025

Webinar: DeepSeek and the Rise of China’s Tech Stocks

Chen Long and He Shujing discuss the rapid rise of DeepSeek and its implications for the capital markets, as well as Xi's symposium with entrepreneurs.
Events
February 7, 2025

Webinar: The Early Days of a Second US-China Trade War

Chen Long and Bo Zhengyuan discuss the recent tit-for-tat tariffs between the US and China, China's new counter-offensive tools, and how the trade war might escalate from here.