Dr Andy Xie, renowned economist, in his recent SCMP article, shared that the world is just waking up to the reality that tech businesses want to make money above anything else, like other companies. However, in China, it’s government backing that has allowed tech monopolies to develop and thrive in the first place. Is China […]
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Asia, China, Insights, Media, Speakers
Dr Andy Xie: How property-hungry Chinese millennials and shadow banking could fuel a financial crisis
15
Dec
Dec
Millennials in China are borrowing heavily to invest in property, counting on the government to keep property prices buoyant. However, the rise of shadow banking means the government lacks the levers it has historically pulled to prevent a debt crisis. Dr Andy Xie worries that these trends will fuel a financial crisis. One critical element […]
Asia, China, Speakers
Dr Shirley Yu, Chinese Economist, Interviewed by BBC on the US China Tech Wars
04
Dec
Dec
Dr Shirley Yu, Chinese Economist, was interviewed by BBC recently to discuss about who is winning the US China tech wars. Shirley answers the question “Who is winning the US-Chin tech wars” and more in the video below: Dr Shirley Yu (于泽), is a former CCTV 9 anchor, an experienced moderator and author. She holds a PhD […]
Asia, China, Speakers
Dr Shirley Yu Discussed China Imports and Exports Figures and the Promising Recovery of the Chinese Economy
16
Nov
Nov
Dr Shirley Yu, Chinese economist, in her recent vlog, shared that China’s September imports & exports figures January to September, have surged compared to 2019, respectively by 13.2% and 9.9%. The data tells the story of Chinese economy’s post COVID-19 recovery and that of the global economy’s shifting focus. Noticeably, COVID-19 has deeply disrupted the […]
Speakers
Andy Xie: Coronavirus lessons for China: prioritise health care and quality of life over economic growth
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May
May
Dr Andy Xie, renowned economist, in his recent SCMP article, opined that the pandemic has shown that countries with robust health care systems could contain the spread of Covid-19 without a complete shutdown. Instead of the mindless pursuit of debt-fuelled GDP growth, China should focus on revamping its scandal-ridden health care sector. The household deleveraging […]
Asia, China, Insights, Media, Speakers
Dr Andy Xie: How the greedy ruling elite failed us, by putting profit before pandemic preparedness
13
Apr
Apr
In his recent SCMP article, Dr Andy Xie, renowned economist opined that the ruling elite has failed us, by putting profit before pandemic preparedness. The ruling class has been ignoring expert warnings of a pandemic, which resulted in the difficult situation the world is now facing. Ay attempts to align supply chains to health care […]
Asia, China, Insights, Media, Speakers
Dr Andy Xie: Three ways the coronavirus could trigger a global financial crisis – and why central bankers are to blame
23
Mar
Mar
In his most recent SCMP article, Dr Andy Xie details how the coronavirus (COVID-19) could trigger a global financial crisis. Dr Xie talked about the most vulnerable industries: tourism-related companies, commercial real estate sector and residential property market. He also discussed how cutting interest rates will not help these sectors, but it will boost speculation. […]
04
Nov
Nov
Renowned economist Dr Andy Xie shared vital insights on restoring peace in Hong Kong, in his recent opinion piece for South China Morning Post. Dr Xie believes that to be able “to restore peace to Hong Kong, big businesses, developers, homeowners and the tax man must all accept the pain of drastic economic reform.” High […]
Asia, China, Speakers
Dr Andy Xie: Hong Kong and Singapore, so similar yet so different – it’s all about housing, money and politics
12
Aug
Aug
Dr Andy Xie 謝國忠, renowned Economist, shared his insights on the recent disturbance in Hong Kong. The most bizarre development in Hong Kong’s real estate market is the rise of nano flats. Hong Kong’s developers increase housing affordability by shrinking size. Even these car-sized flats cost about 10 years’ income. It is amazing to see how […]
Asia, China, Speakers
Dr Andy Xie: China must draw the right lessons from Japan’s trade war with the US, and develop its technology
03
Jul
Jul
Dr Andy Xie, renowned Chinese economist, shared his insights in his recent article published in SCMP that China must draw the right lessons from Japan’s trade war with the US, and develop its technology. Stagnation hasn’t done Japan in because it started with a high level of average income and a bunch of world-beating industries. […]
10
Oct
Oct
Dr Andy Xie, renowned Chinese Economist, explained why he thought that China’s property market is a Ponzi Scheme, in his recent Bloomberg interview. Click the image below to watch Andy’s interview: Dr Andy Xie 謝國忠 is a renowned Chinese economist based in Shanghai who has been named one of the “50 Most Influential Persons in Finance” by […]
06
Jul
Jul
In his recent presentation at the CFA Institute, Dr Andy Xie explained why he thought that China’s growth model was not sustainable and why he was skeptical of current central bank policies around the world in reviving global economic growth. Watch the video below to learn more about Dr Xie‘s insights: Dr Andy Xie 謝國忠 is a […]
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Jun
Jun
Dr Andy Xie, renowned Chinese economist shared his insights on the Chinese and global economy at the recent FundForum. According to Dr Xie, the world will not be stable until China becomes a balanced economy but the Chinese government is unlikely to let that happen. Dr Andy Xie 謝國忠 is a renowned Chinese economist based […]
15
Dec
Dec
Dr Andy Xie, renowned Chinese economist, considers that the China iron ore import number does not show real demand strength. Here is his recent interview with Bloomberg. “It’s totally wrong to just look at the China import number to measure demand strength — a lot of people were talking about that, I saw — that’s […]
China, Insights, Media, Speakers
Andy Xie Commented on the Chinese Yuan Joining IMF’s Basket Of Reserve Currencies
04
Dec
Dec
Andy Xie, renowned Chinese economist, is sceptical of the significance of the Chinese Yuan joining IMF’s Basket of Reserve Currencies. Andy Xie, a Shanghai-based analyst who was formerly chief economist for Asia at Morgan Stanley, was dismissive: “The SDR is just an accounting unit, this has no real world significance,” he told International Business Times. […]
27
Nov
Nov
Dr Andy Xie, renowned Chinese Economist, predicts that the iron ore prices will continue to drop to under USD 40, based on his observation and analysis of the global market, especially the slowing demand from China… Below are his predictions: Steel industry in China is reaching `critical point’ Mills expected to cut output by about […]