China’s trade surplus with the United States surged to a record high of US$34.13 billion in September, compared with US$31.05 billion in August, Reuters reports, citing the latest Chinese customs data ...More
EJ Insight2018-10-12
... al budget surplus every year, it is highly unlikely that the project would bankrupt the administration. In fact, government investments in the project can generate economic benefits in the long run, t ...More
EJ Insight2018-10-12
... ate or in surplus - largely depends on market sentiment,” Tsang said, adding that increasing the public-private housing ratio will not lead to a spike in prices in the private housing market. In other ...More
EJ Insight2018-10-10
... t-account surplus greater than or equal to 3 percent of GDP (its surplus in 2017 was 1.3 percent). China does meet the third criterion: a bilateral trade surplus with the US in excess of US$20 billion ...More
EJ Insight2018-09-21
... on budget surplus the government recorded last year. The spending would be definitely worth it, as it can substantially enhance the bonds between the government and the public. This article appeared i ...More
EJ Insight2018-09-13
... ord trade surplus with the US, and has demanded that Beijing cut it immediately, threatening further tariffs on an additional US$200 million worth of goods – and possibly more. The negative impact of ...More
EJ Insight2018-09-13
... t-account surplus of 9 percent or higher. Following the crisis, I predicted that the US and China would have to swap places to some extent over the course of the next decade. China needed to save less ...More
EJ Insight2018-09-11
... ord trade surplus with the US, and has demanded that Beijing cut it immediately. Tension has also persisted over limits on US firms’ access to Chinese markets, intellectual property protection, techno ...More
EJ Insight2018-09-10
China's trade surplus with the United States widened to a record in August even as the country’s overall export growth slowed slightly, Reuters reports, citing data released over the weekend. Trade su ...More
EJ Insight2018-09-10
... ell their surplus food to consumers at reduced prices. Karma's app enables retailers to generate additional revenue and consumers to enjoy food at a lower price. The app acts as a sales channel throug ...More
EJ Insight2018-08-22
... a’s trade surplus with the US accounts for less than 3 percent of the GDP. A pickup in domestic consumption can easily offset the impact of a trade war. This article appeared in the Hong Kong Economic ...More
EJ Insight2018-08-14
... its trade surplus and was also a sign of goodwill ahead of Tsai’s visit, a person familiar with the government’s thinking told Reuters. Tsai, who says she wants to maintain the status quo with China, ...More
EJ Insight2018-08-13
... net trade surplus with the US and is keen in developing its long-term expertise. We still believe that over the next months China will refrain from using “heavy trade artillery” to directly penalize ...More
EJ Insight2018-07-24
... t-account surplus peaked at 10 percent of GDP in 2007, and now stands at a mere 1.3 percent of GDP. So now you are getting real goods and services in exchange for your exports. Dear Estonia, Latvia, a ...More
EJ Insight2018-07-24
... the trade surplus with the United States hit a record high last month and looks set to keep a bitter tariff dispute with Washington on the boil for a while longer. The administration of US President D ...More
EJ Insight2018-07-16
... n growing surplus food, which was then warehoused (at further cost) and ultimately destroyed (at still further cost). The system has improved somewhat over the years, but not nearly enough. The farm b ...More
EJ Insight2018-07-13
... accounts surplus has been shrinking over the last two years, and the decline has accelerated in the first four months of this year. If its trade surplus with the United States continues to narrow, th ...More
EJ Insight2018-07-10
... the trade surplus with US. The full article appeared in the Hong Kong Economic Journal on July 9 Translation by Julie Zhu [Chinese version 中文版] – Contact us at [email protected] RC ...More
EJ Insight2018-07-10
