Are we overestimating the importance of #trade #tensions between #China and the #US? Bert Hofman（郝福满） from East Asian Institute (EAI) shares his opinion with @TheJulietMann #ChinaAgenda #Twosessions

New on East Asia Pulse: Korea University's Prof Lee Shin-wha on how South Korea can continue to pursue a successful multilateral strategy amid the ongoing political crisis: youtube.com/watch?v=kGi_HL…

DeepSeek's long-term success will hinge on its ability to balance open-source accessibility with ethical and regulatory compliance, note EAI Director Prof Alfred Schipke and research assistant Liu Bojian: research.nus.edu.sg/eai/wp-content…

Trump has little interest in geopolitics and security and does not believe the US must act as a global “stabilising” hegemon, argues Dr Qi Dongtao from the EAI. This results in a relatively more flexible stance towards China: thinkchina.sg/politics/taiwa…

Despite overall growth, Henan’s new industries, like electric vehicles, face over-capacity issues domestically and growing trade restrictions abroad. These challenges are likely to impede Henan’s growth prospects, highlights Mr Richard Yarrow : shorturl.at/QdIrv

China currently faces excess capacity in the manufacturing sector, and the role of foreign capital in the sector may be limited. However, there is great potential for foreign investments to support the services sector, noted EAI's Dr Chen Bo: zaobao.com.sg/news/china/sto…

New on EAI podcast, East Asia Pulse: Can Hong Kong continue to effectively bridge China to global finance amid political and geopolitical challenges? With Prof Li Chen from The Chinese University of Hong Kong - CUHK YouTube: tinyurl.com/yrfje4jz Spotify: tinyurl.com/mpc936zf

China’s 2025 budget delivers a significant expansion in fiscal support but stops short of deeper structural reforms, EAI Visiting Research Prof Christine Wong highlights in a new commentary: research.nus.edu.sg/eai/wp-content…

The draft law to promote the private sector was neither deliberated nor passed at China's recent Two Sessions, highlighting challenges in rebooting the private sector, notes EAI Deputy Director Chen Gang: research.nus.edu.sg/eai/wp-content…

Faced with Trump’s unpredictable and aggressive posture, China is likely to avoid direct confrontation, opting instead to focus on surrounding regions and countries as diplomatic breakthroughs, notes Dr Chen Gang: thinkchina.sg/politics/china…

Join us this afternoon for a seminar with Dr Lili Yan Ing from the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia. Register here: nus-sg.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

The US and China have touted progress in trade talks, with more details expected on Monday (12 May). Will ASEAN countries come together for a collective negotiation? APAC Advisors' Steve Okun weighs in on EAI's podcast, East Asia Pulse: youtube.com/watch?v=DjObAd…

Happy to see my former colleague at the IMF, Alfred Schipke, now Director of the East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore. We had a good discussion on current geopolitical topics.

Join us on Thursday, June 26 2025, for a talk by Mr Jörg Wuttke, Former President of the European Chamber of Commerce in Beijing: "The China-Europe-US Geoeconomic Triangle: Disruption, Decoupling, or Redesign?" Sign up here: forms.office.com/r/eJhUgMEHMU

How are Southeast Asian countries hedging against US-China rivalry? Prof Cheng-Chwee Kuik of the National University of Malaysia weighs in on the above in EAI's latest podcast episode: youtube.com/watch?v=KFzThR…

... younger people are rethinking the role of hard work and success, which suggests that “lying flat” may reflect a long-term shift in values — not just a short-term reaction. East Asian Institute (EAI) #China #youth #ThinkChina tinyurl.com/39vxnujm

Join us for an online policy forum as we take a closer look at China’s economic outlook amid growing challenges. Asia Briefing (Jul 11, 10AM SGT): nus-sg.zoom.us/webinar/regist… Europe Briefing (Jul 11, 3PM CEST/9AM ET): nus-sg.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

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What are the prospects for China’s economic outlook as it targets around 5% growth in 2025? Video recording of our joint policy forum with Prof Huang Yiping, Dr Guo Kai, and Kiel Institute (IfW Kiel) available here: youtube.com/watch?v=D_HiW_…

What are the prospects for RMB internationalisation? EAI Adjunct Prof Bert Hofman（郝福满） takes stock of its progress and dives into the political and academic debates surrounding this topic in a recent EAI Seminar. Watch the full video here: youtu.be/SFgLp4f23lM