CEIBS Spotlight

Following the release of China’s 2025 Government Work Report during the country’s closely watched Two Sessions, Professor of Finance and Accounting and Parkland Chair in Finance Rui Meng offers his analysis of the country’s latest policies, aimed at stabilising the country’s economy through protection of household wealth, fuelling growth and innovation, and more. Learn more about China Europe International Business School here: 👉 Follow CEIBS on social media for more daily content: /ceibs /ceibs_official_site /ceibschina

At the Two Sessions, China’s 2025 Government Work Report unveiled a suite of new economic policies for the year ahead. In this video, CEIBS Professor of Economics and Wu Jinglian Chair in Economics Xu Bin outlines some key initiatives, from new deflation targets to an updated 4% debt-to-GDP ratio target, and talks about the ways in which China can best pursue economic growth in the future, including a shift away from manufacturing and industry to investment in service-focused, “people-centred” development. Learn more about China Europe International Business School here: 👉 Follow CEIBS on social media for more daily content: /ceibs /ceibs_official_site /ceibschina

At the outset of China’s Two Sessions, Chinese Premier Li Qiang outlined the ways in which the government plans to boost consumption over the coming year in order to spur economic growth, including an expansion of the country’s “Old for New” trade-in scheme. In this video, CEIBS Professor of Economics and Santander Chair in Economics outlines the ways in which he believes the government could go further in prioritising consumption. Learn more about China Europe International Business School here: 👉 Follow CEIBS on social media for more daily content: /ceibs /ceibs_official_site /ceibschina

Should China pivot to the service sector as it seeks to revive foreign direct investment? Following the release of its 2025 Government Work Report during the country’s Two Sessions, CEIBS Professor of Economics, Associate Dean and Director of Global EMBA (GEMBA) Programme Bala Ramasamy discusses China’s goal of increasing FDI and better facilitating foreign trade, offering his insights on the best path forward. Learn more about China Europe International Business School here: 👉 Follow CEIBS on social media for more daily content: /ceibs /ceibs_official_site /ceibschina

As the new Trump administration pursues aggressive trade measures against China and other countries, CEIBS Professor of Economics and Wu Jinglian Chair in Economics Xu Bin uses Game Theory to outline the country’s best course forward. Learn more about China Europe International Business School here: 👉 Follow CEIBS on social media for more daily content: /ceibs /ceibs_official_site /ceibschina

As America’s latest tariffs roil global markets and cause drastic economic shock, CEIBS Professor of Economics and Wu Jinglian Chair in Economics Xu Bin offers his predictions for the effects on the global and Chinese economies, along with his recommendations for China in formulating its response. Learn more about China Europe International Business School here: 👉 Follow CEIBS on social media for more daily content: /ceibs /ceibs_official_site /ceibschina

Do US tariffs on China and the rest of the world make sense? How should China respond to them? CEIBS Professor of Economics Bala Ramasamy offers his analysis and recommendations. Learn more about China Europe International Business School here: 👉 Follow CEIBS on social media for more daily content: /ceibs /ceibs_official_site /ceibschina

Since the start of 2025, the world has been shocked by the rewriting of long-established global trading rules sparked by the announcement of US tariffs. Many economists question the value of these policies – so what, exactly, is the motivation behind them? In this video, CEIBS Associate Professor of Finance Shan Hongyu analyses the possible goals of these radical policy shifts, while offering insight into their likely consequences. Learn more about China Europe International Business School here: 👉 Follow CEIBS on social media for more daily content: /ceibs /ceibs_official_site /ceibschina

The 4th China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo will take place in Changsha, China from 12 to 15 June 2025. Since the first edition in 2019, China-Africa trade has grown at a rapid rate, with China Customs reporting trade to have reached $300 billion at the beginning of 2025. In this video, Director of CEIBS Africa and Associate Professor of Management Practice Gordon Kwesi Adomdza offers his insights into what makes China-Africa trade work, his thoughts on where it is headed, and his advice to Chinese enterprises looking to tap the vast potential of diverse and dynamic African markets. Learn more about China Europe International Business School here: 👉 Follow CEIBS on social media for more daily content: /ceibs /ceibs_official_site /ceibschina

The so-called BRICS+ grouping of emerging economies presents both its member countries and businesses an opportunity to harness new opportunities for innovation, development, and economic growth. In the wake of the alliance’s 17th annual summit in Brazil, CEIBS Associate Professor of Management Practice and Deputy Director of Global MiM Programme Majid Ghorbani discusses the obstacles that lie ahead for the group’s development, and what it must do to capitalise on its transformational potential. Learn more about China Europe International Business School here: 👉 Follow CEIBS on social media for more daily content: /ceibs /ceibs_official_site /ceibschina