“A lot of stimulus is needed to make Chinese people spend again.”

“Private enterprises are the backbone of the Chinese economy - they are champions in some of China’s high-tech industries and responsible for generating most new jobs.”

“More budgetary support is needed to boost consumption - a multi-trillion-yuan consumption voucher programme would be far more effective than the current old-for-new subsidy scheme.”

“A self-assured Beijing is playing the long game, less bothered by the temporary GDP gap.”

Against a backdrop of global economic uncertainty and shifting geopolitics, CEIBS today welcomed Ms. Anke Schrader, China Director of The Economist Intelligence Corporate Network, for an exclusive Executive Forum on China’s macroeconomic outlook and the country’s role in the evolving global economy.

Assistant Professor of Finance Wang Renxuan speaks with a key French-language business network. 

Comments on Donald Trump's potentially unexpected course with China.

"This move can go some way in easing the pressure of depreciation and increasing the amount of overseas financing for enterprises. If more US dollars flow in as a result, it will certainly help stabilise the yuan."

Thoughts on China's current economic situation (in French).

From new technological developments to geopolitical upheaval and uncertain economic prospects, 2025 promises to be a year of change. To gauge where the world might be heading, we asked some of our faculty members to offer their predictions for the year ahead. Read on to find out what they think the next 12 months may have in store.

"The policy direction has been there, but then what has been somewhat lacking is the amount of money that we actually put into those policies.”

As we celebrated the school’s 30th anniversary, 2024 marked a year filled with impactful moments, groundbreaking events, and inspiring milestones for CEIBS that underscore its commitment to academic excellence, responsible leadership, and global business impact. 

"Local governments 'only think as far as they can see,' ignoring the national economy."

In an eventful year for global business, numerous CEIBS faculty offered their invaluable insights on many of the key trends that shaped the world of enterprise in 2024. Here are ten of the most popular pieces published by CEIBS professors in 2024.

"The only bright spot has been exports, which could be hit by the tariff hike,” Prof. Zhu said. “So they have to do something to stimulate domestic demand and consumption.”

"The most important factors in China’s economy are domestic policies. China will need even stronger measures to stimulate aggregate demand in the short term, and should adopt bolder reform measures to encourage private sector growth."

"Consumption has improved, but is still unsatisfactory in terms of data."

"I think at this point, neither the EU nor China wants a full- scale trade war that would hurt both economies."