China International Trade
China loosens the leash on its currency
In an article in The Globe and Mail, CIGI Senior Fellow Gregory Chin comments that China's decision to allow its currency to rise or fall by 1 percent from the price it sets at the start of each trading day is a "major step."
Inside the Issues 2.24 - China's Role in Global Governance
With China's emergence as a world economic superpower, its role in global governance is also seen as an area of potential growth for the Middle Kingdom. But despite the country's growing clout, Hongying Wang, visiting associate professor at the University of Waterloo, says that China is an "under-participant" in global governance, given its size and strategic importance in world politics.
China: the path to responsible business and sustainable growth
In an op-ed to The Guardian, CIGI Senior Visiting Fellow Simon Zadek writes that "responsible, green business practice is a pre-condition for China's domestic stability, its moral mandate as an emerging super-power, and hopes for a more sustainable global economy that is currently in environmental freefall."
Reform in China and the 18th Party Congress
Leading China expert Joseph Fewsmith offers insight on political reform in China and what the 18th Party Congress will bring.
Assessing Harper's China trip
CIGI Senior Fellow Debra Steger discusses the potential economic benefits of Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper's visit to China.
Canada back on the Chinese radar
In a piece picked up by The Globe and Mail's Global Exchange blog, CIGI Senior Fellow Gregory Chin argues that an agreement between China and Canada "will help to create the 'stable' investment climate that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao was calling for, at the start of Mr. Harper’s visit."
China talks must go beyond oil: Opposition
CIGI Senior Fellow Gregory Chin comments on Prime Minister Stephen Harper's visit to China. He says, "It's going to be extremely important for Canada to diversify beyond the United States at a time when Canadians and the Canadian government are trying to secure prosperity for Canadians."
What's on the Agenda for Prime Minister Harper's Visit to China?
In an interview with CTV News Channel's Power Play, CIGI Senior Fellow Gregory Chin discusses Canada and China's relationship and what will be discussed on Prime Minister Stephen Harper's trip.
Prime Minister Harper Visits China
In an interview with CPAC's Prime Time Politics, CIGI Senior Fellow Gregory Chin provides expert analysis on what Prime Minister Stephen Harper's visit to China means for Canada.
Leaner and Meaner? Exploring the Global Security Implications of US Military Reform
CIGI's Vice President of Programs and global security expert David Dewitt discusses what a leaner US military will mean for global security.
US firms operate in a very different world with China
New challenges exist for US companies as the economic situation evolves with China, ten years after China’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), says Robert Kapp, in a new special commentary for The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI).
A Changed Landscape and Future Portents: Reflections on China, American Business and US-China Relations 10 Years After WTO Accession
At 10 years’ remove from the sturm und drang in American policy circles over China’s accession to the WTO, the entire episode rests more quietly. So much has happened in China, in the world economy and in US-China economic and political relations since 2001. The burning questions that surrounded discussions in the run-up to China’s accession to the WTO seem, to many observers, muted and diminished. The multi-year “phase-in” process accompanying some of China’s most far-reaching adjustments has expired.
Inside the Issues, Episode 2.7: Looming East Asian Challenges
In episode seven of season two, Balsillie School of International Affairs' Postdoctoral Fellow James Manicom discusses the complex network of alliances, rivalries and regional governance structures at play in East Asian politics today.
Gaining currency
"Given China’s prominence in world trade, in manufacturing, and increasingly in financing, it would be natural for the renminbi to become one of three or four major international currencies in the world economy,” says CIGI Senior Fellow Gregory Chin.
Beijing suspicious over US regional trade bloc
In a South China Morning Post article, CIGI Senior Fellow and Chair of the China Working Group Gregory Chin comments on the United States' efforts to strengthen economic relationships with countries surrounding China.
China appears unlikely to come to Eurozone's rescue
In a Los Angeles Times article on China and the euro zone, CIGI Senior Fellow Gregory Chin notes that China has sought to portray itself as a kind of balancer between the advanced and emerging countries, as well as between the developing and least developed nations.
Eurozone crisis rains on the Cannes summit; Forecast for the G20 Mexico
Setting the context for the final communiqué from the Cannes Summit, three CIGI policy experts will brief journalists on the G20 outlook, today at the Summit Media Center.
China and the G20: Is the G20 really the G2+0?
Gregory Chin, CIGI Senior Fellow and Chair of the China Working Group, discusses China’s interaction with the G20 and multitude of questions this presents.
Euro Crisis Shifts Mood for G20
Commenting from the G20 Summit in Cannes, CIGI Senior Fellow Gregory Chin notes that the French agenda “raised too many expectations instead of delivering on the core issue of global growth."
Harper takes 'soft power' cred to G20
"Our reputation is quite solid; one of the reasons why Carney's name is being considered is because of that," Bessma Momani says in assessing Canada's economic reputation among G20 nations and the possibility of Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney being appointed to lead the Financial Stability Board.