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Save to My PortfolioThe Scouting Report: Previewing President Obama's First Trip to China

Wednesday, November 04, 2009
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Washington, DC

The Scouting Report: Previewing President Obama's First Trip to ChinaChina’s continued ascension presents policy challenges for both Beijing and Washington. President Barack Obama will make his first trip to China from November 15-18. Kenneth Lieberthal and Fred Barbash, Politico's senior editor, took questions about the president’s trip to China in this edition of the Scouting Report. Read More

China, Diplomacy, The Presidency, Energy Security, Climate Change

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Save to My PortfolioA Dangerous Game of Trade 'Chicken'

Eswar Prasad, September 14, 2009, The Wall Street Journal

A Dangerous Game of Trade 'Chicken'The Obama administration's decision to impose tariffs on imports of Chinese tires has been met with a swift and sharp response by China. Eswar Prasad discusses the implications of protectionist measures and warns this U.S.-China spat could have global consequences. Read More

Trade, Trade Disputes, Global Economics, Global Governance, U.S. Politics

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Save to My PortfolioRebalancing Growth In Asia Depends on Chinese Consumer Spending

Eswar Prasad, August 02, 2009, Forbes.com

Rebalancing Growth In Asia Depends on Chinese Consumer SpendingEswar Prasad argues that a key component in restoring overall global financial health is to fix growth imbalances in Asia's emerging markets, especially China's excessive dependence on export- and investment-led growth. Prasad encourages financial market development in China to increase private consumption to make growth more balanced and thus help stabilize the world financial and economic systems. Read More

China's Economy, Global Financial Crisis, China, Global Economics, Global Finance

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Save to My PortfolioSky’s the Limit? National and Global Implications of China’s Reserve Accumulation

Eswar Prasad and Isaac Sorkin, July 21, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Sky’s the Limit? National and Global Implications of China’s Reserve AccumulationWhile the financial crisis slowed the pace of foreign exchange reserve accumulation in late 2008, growth has recently taken off again. China announced its stock of reserves crossed the astounding milestone of $2 trillion this spring. Eswar Prasad and Isaac Sorkin analyze the sources and patterns of reserve accumulation and examine what implications this reserve buildup has for the Chinese and global economies. Read More

China's Economy, China, Global Economics, Global Finance, Banking

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Save to My PortfolioChina Faces the Future

Tuesday, July 14, 2009
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Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Washington, DC

Reuters/Jerry LampenOn July 14 and 15, the Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies (CNAPS) at Brookings and the Institute of International Relations (IIR) at Taiwan’s National Chengchi University hosted leading experts from Taiwan and the United States for the 38th Taiwan-U.S. Conference on Contemporary China. Read More

China, Taiwan, China's Economy, Global Financial Crisis, Asia

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Save to My PortfolioBusinesses Cannot Ignore China

Cheng Li, July 13, 2009, Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Cheng Li joined the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to discuss the arrest of Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu and the need to understand the continually increasing business opportunities in China. Read More

China, Business, China's Economy, International Relations, Australia and New Zealand

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Save to My PortfolioU.S.–China Trade Conflicts and the Future of the WTO

Chad P. Bown, June 09, 2009, The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs

U.S.–China Trade Conflicts and the Future of the WTOThe political handling of the ongoing U.S.–China trade disputes is critically important both to the international trade system and the long-term relevance of the WTO. In an article in the Fletcher Forum of World Affairs, Chad P. Bown explains what to expect from both sides and which issues are likely to emerge along the way. Read More

Trade, Trade Disputes, World Trade Organization, China, China's Economy

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Save to My PortfolioQ&A: Geithner's First Trip to China

Eswar Prasad, May 28, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Q&A: Geithner's First Trip to ChinaU.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's first trip to China will feature a range of discussions about global economic issues and the U.S.-China economic relationship. Eswar Prasad outlines some of the critical agenda items and the broader challenges facing these two closely intertwined economies. Read More

China, China's Economy, U.S. Economy, Global Economics, Global Financial Crisis

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Save to My PortfolioShanghai as China’s Center for International Finance and Shipping

Cheng Li, May 14, 2009, China Leadership Monitor

Shanghai as China’s Center for International Finance and ShippingThroughout the 1990s, China’s official media referred to Shanghai as the “head of the dragon" because of its pivotal role in rapid economic growth across China. The term became less common as a balanced regional development strategy took over under Hu Jinto. Cheng Li examines the issue as China once again—this time pushed by the global economic crisis—sets sights on making Shanghai a "global financial and shipping center.” Read More

China, China's Economy, Global Financial Crisis, Trade, Development

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Save to My PortfolioEconomic Downturn and Instability in China: Time for Political Reform?

Ray Yep, April 08, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Economic Downturn and Instability in China: Time for Political Reform?Though China’s economy is continuing to grow, the global economic crisis is contributing to rising unemployment there and increasing the potential for instability. Former CNAPS Visiting Fellow Ray Yep writes that the Chinese government is unlikely to heed calls for political reform in this climate, but will seek to soothe the discontented by economic means. Read More

China's Economy, China, Global Financial Crisis, Global Finance, Economic Development

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Save to My PortfolioCan China Grow Itself Out of Trouble?

Wing Thye Woo, February 26, 2009, The Straits Times

In an interview in the Straits Times, Wing Thye Woo discusses China's growth prospects during the global financial crisis, including the potential for sustainable development, and issues related to China’s currency valuation and current account surpluses. Read More

China's Economy, China, Global Economics, Global Financial Crisis, Global Poverty

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Save to My PortfolioThe Chinese Growth Experience: A Golden Tapestry

Eswar Prasad, February 26, 2009, The Brookings Institution

The Chinese Growth Experience: A Golden Tapestry

In a book review of "China’s Great Economic Transformation," edited by Loren Brandt and Thomas Rawski, Eswar Prasad focuses on critical questions about China's growth rates in recent years, including whether China has changed the laws of economics.

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China's Economy, China, Economic Development, Globalization, Politics

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Save to My PortfolioThe Effect of the Crisis on the U.S.-China Economic Relationship

Eswar Prasad, February 17, 2009, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

As the economies of the U.S. and China both struggle under the global recession, what is the future of the U.S.-China economic relationship and how will both countries respond to invigorate economic growth? In testimony to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Eswar Prasad details challenges for both economies and proposes effective policy responses. Read More

China's Economy, China, Global Economics, Global Financial Crisis, U.S. Economy

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Save to My PortfolioChina's Short-term and Long-term Economic Goals and Prospects

Wing Thye Woo, February 17, 2009, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

As the economies of the U.S. and China both struggle under the global recession, what is the future of the U.S.-China economic relationship and how will both countries respond to invigorate economic growth? In testimony to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Wing Thye Woo details challenges for both economies and proposes effective policy responses. Read More

China's Economy, China, Global Economics, Global Financial Crisis, U.S. Economic Growth

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Save to My PortfolioChina’s Team of Rivals

Cheng Li, February 17, 2009, Foreign Policy

A financial meltdown in China promises to test the Communist Party’s power in ways not seen since Tiananmen. But theirs is a house divided, as princelings take on populists and Pekinologists try to make sense of it all. Will this team built for economic success implode once the money dries up? Cheng Li explores these issues and more. Read More

China, China's Economy, Global Financial Crisis, Politics

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Wing Thye Woo

Wing Thye Woo

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Global Economy and Development
New Century Chair in International Trade and Economics

Wing Thye Woo is an expert on the East Asian economies, particularly China, Indonesia and Malaysia. He has advised the U.S. Treasury Department, the IMF, World Bank and the United Nations. He specializes in exchange rates, economic growth, regional economic disparity and financial sector development.
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Geng Xiao

Geng Xiao

Director, Brookings-Tsinghua Center

International economist Geng Xiao conducts research on the Chinese economy including China’s productivity revolution, the property rights infrastructure in China and financial sector reform.  He is the director of the Brookings-Tsinghua Center for Public Policy. 
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Eswar Prasad

Eswar Prasad

Senior Fellow, Global Economy and Development
New Century Chair in International Economics

Eswar Prasad holds the New Century Chair in International Economics. He is the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy at Cornell University and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. He was previously head of the Financial Studies Division and the China Division at the IMF.
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