Archive - Bert’s Newsletter

First impressions from the third plenum

It is a good thing that it happened

Jul 21 •

June 2024

Ideas for the Third Plenum

The forthcoming Plenum will be decisive for China's development for a decade to come.

Jun 27 •

March 2024

China's Two Meetings: First Impressions

China focuses on the supply side, but the demand side is the biggest challenge

Mar 7 •

October 2023

November 21, 1954 - October 6, 2023

Oct 30, 2023 •

August 2023

Diminishing Expectations

China's Economy in the runup to the Third Plenum

Aug 9, 2023 •

May 2023

The Economic Consequences of a new Cold War

The economic costs of a new cold war would be disastrous, but unavoidable without rebuilding trust.

May 19, 2023 •

April 2023

Join me on Notes

A new place to connect

Apr 12, 2023 •

Politics and technology.

Will China's New Party Tech Commission Help or Hurt?

Apr 10, 2023 •

March 2023

February 2023

China’s rise and the international order

China’s rapid economic rise has had a major impact first and foremost on China’s people, but increasingly on the rest of the world. These consequences…

Feb 15, 2023 •

January 2023

China's demography is not destiny

China's first population decline in 6 decades does not spell doom. But reforms are needed to make the economy better prepared for aging

Jan 19, 2023 •

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts