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      Shirley Yu

      Shirley Yu

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      Dr Shirley Yu is a political economist and a non-resident fellow at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.

      Articles

      Turbines at a wind farm in China. Bloomberg
      China's economic slowdown could set the stage for tech dominance

      The country is betting on infrastructure spending as a path to recovery, but what kind of infrastructure matters most

      CommentJune 15, 2022
      Russia's President Vladimir Putin disembarking upon his arrival in Beijing on February 4, 2022, ahead of his meeting with China's president and the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. AFP
      Why Ukraine is bringing Russia and China closer

      Neither allies nor friends, China and Russia find themselves in a flawed union

      CommentFebruary 15, 2022
      China Evergrande became the world's most indebted developer in 2021. Reuters
      How China's role in the global economy is changing in 2022

      The country's role as the world's growth engine may stall, but it will stay central to the developing world

      CommentJanuary 12, 2022
      How will China stay an economic powerhouse while going green?

      The CCP's climate conundrum will define its political fortunes

      CommentNovember 19, 2021
      The Evergrande Center building in Shanghai. AFP
      Why the Evergrande collapse is part of China's 'economic justice' plan

      Xi Jinping’s stated vision for the nation is underpinned by state-owned – not private – enterprises

      CommentSeptember 28, 2021
      China's largest ride-hailing app Didi went public in New York in July, the biggest Chinese IPO in the US since Alibaba's 2014 listing. Within days, Chinese regulators clamped down on the firm, ordering it to halt new registrations and remove its app from China's app stores while the company undergoes a cybersecurity review. AP
      Why China must usher its unicorns off Wall Street and back home

      The ascent of the country hangs in the balance if its best companies cannot be financed on its own shores

      CommentAugust 25, 2021
      Workers during the production process of wind turbines during a government-organised tour at Goldwind Technology in Yancheng last year. AFP
      Here is Biden's inconvenient truth about China

      If the US manages to become a clean energy superpower, China stands to receive the biggest economic reward

      OpinionJune 08, 2021

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