New Papers & Columns
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Is the energy crisis a strategic opportunity for China?2026-04-17As tensions escalate across the Persian Gulf and the wider Middle East, the situation has become not only a regional security concern, but also a strategic test for China. More
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How China overtook the US in AI token usage—and why it matters2026-04-16Tokens are the small units of text that AI models read and process; the building blocks of every request, question, or command we give to AI. In 2026, these tokens have become the invisible infrastruc… More
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Will AI drive the next wave of innovation—or stall it?2026-04-10Insights drawn from a speech delivered by Joel Mokyr, recipient of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences and Robert H. Strotz Professor at Northwestern University, at CEIBS on March 27, entitled:… More
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China’s OpenClaw craze: how an open source agent is redefining the future of AI2026-04-01In recent weeks, the open‑source, self-hosted AI agent OpenClaw has created huge waves in China, with users around the country racing to install it on their laptops and figure how to turn its exceptio… More
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Two Sessions: From Growth to Green—What China’s New Economic Playbook Means for Business2026-03-18Following the recent conclusion of China’s annual Two Sessions, what key signals did the latest Government Work Report convey for businesses navigating the country’s evolving policy landscape? More
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Recalibrating China’s Development Model: What does the 15th Five-Year Plan mean for international business?2026-03-16As China’s Two Sessions conclude and the country’s 15th Five-Year Plan comes into focus, what does the country’s new development blueprint signal for businesses and investors? In this article, CEIBS A… More
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Two Sessions: Prof. Xu Bin on Business Insights & Opportunities2026-03-12China's latest Government Work Report highlights several areas that offer significant opportunities for businesses. More
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Fast lanes, big gains: The economic power of sporting events2026-03-12From tourism and infrastructure investment to global branding and high-value visitor spending, global sporting events like Formula One races and other major tournaments can generate economic impact th… More
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TikTok’s US joint venture: Managing asymmetric partnering under geopolitical pressure2026-03-05Earlier this year, the social media and short-form video app TikTok, owned by Chinese internet technology company Bytedance, closed a deal to continue operating in the US, following years of negotiati… More
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How the US–Israel–Iran conflict will affect the global economy2026-03-03Following the US and Israel’s large-scale airstrikes against Iran, resulting in the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and Iran’s retaliatory firing of hundreds of missiles and dro… More