White cat, black cat, red cat

Aug 1, 2018 Edoardo Agamennone T.notes

Chinese firms – regardless of their size, ownership structure, industry or type – should not consider themselves to be fully autonomous entities with profit maximisation as their main goal.

Everything under the heavens

Jul 2, 2018 Edoardo Agamennone T.notes

The question to be answered is not really whether China is developing a new world order, but what the future world order will look like in light of China’s skilful use of its tools of economic statecraft.

The Belt one Road Initiative: a Project Made of Paper or Cement?

Oct 24, 2017 Edoardo Agamennone T.notes

While departing from the idea of merely being an "updated" version of the Silk Road, the Belt and Road Initiative seems to have grown out of hand.

From iron ore to beams: Chinese buyers, overseas real estate, and infrastructure assets

Jun 20, 2017 Edoardo Agamennone T.notes

The seemingly never-ending flow of real estate purchases made by wealthy Chinese in premium locations, and the overseas investments in infrastructure made by Chinese firms and funds have something in common. While they are the effects of issues troubling the Chinese economy, they are also causes of the distortions currently affecting developed economies.

China’s Stance on Globalization: the Heretic Preaching to the Choir, or the Prelude to a Conversion?

Mar 7, 2017 Edoardo Agamennone T.notes

This year started with Xi Jinping calling for the defense of capitalism and free trade at the 2017 World Economic Forum; is China about to strip the United States of its trappings of global leadership?

The (non) changing business environment in China: still talking the walk

Sep 8, 2016 Edoardo Agamennone T.notes

As the G20 Summit convenes in Hangzhou, T.wai’s Edoardo Agamennone assesses how attractive is China as a foreign investment destination

China’s financial system: dancing faster than the music?

Aug 8, 2016 Edoardo Agamennone T.notes

Edoardo Agamennone asks how global financial turmoil is likely to affect the implementation of China’s economic reform agenda