Asia Global Institute

CGTN: INSIGHTS ON CHINA-JAPAN TIES

Chinese and Japanese diplomats have concluded a round of strategic dialogue in Tokyo over the weekend. The resumption of the talks after a seven-year suspension is the latest indication of the revived China-Japan ties. Amid geopolitical uncertainties and escalating trade wars, what can we expect from these neighboring powers with a complicated history? Yoshikazu Kato, Adjunct Associate Professor of Asia Global Institute, was joined by fellow panellists at CGTN in the discussion.

Donald Trump’s bravado masks unsustainable debt and a go-it-alone approach that’s doomed to fail

Author: Andrew Sheng, Member, Asia Global Institute

Asia Global Institute's Distinguished Fellow Andrew Sheng says that the US is playing hardball with other economies now, but without cooperation it can’t devalue its dollar. It will need other countries’ help when the good times come to an end.

CGTN: Marriage a growing 'taboo' in East Asia

In East Asia, the decline of marriage has gradually become a new phenomenon. Compared to the elder generation, more young women prefer to stay single rather than tying the knot as a necessity. They are rejecting traditions of becoming a wife or a mother for various reasons. What's the social and economic impact? Yoshikazu Kato, Adjunct Associate Professor of Asia Global Institute, shared his view at CGTN.

Trade war demonstrates the advantages of “Two Systems” and the rise of Hong Kong’s economic value

In the interview with Hong Kong Economic Journal Monthly, Professor Zhiwu Chen, director of AGI, said that when the trade war becomes an economic war, Hong Kong’s economic value to the mainland will only increase. Hong Kong’s unique position is founded on the “One Country, Two Systems”, which ensures the special role and value of Hong Kong’s capital market and its separate customs territory. This unique role has become even more prominent during the recent conflicts between China and the US.

The Inequality of Nations

Author: Michael Spence, Advisory Board Co-Chair, Asia Global Institute

Michael Spence, Advisory Board Co-Chair of Asia Global Institute, thinks the eighteenth-century British economist Adam Smith’s failure to consider the market’s distributional effects has come back to haunt us.

Self-Harm in Hong Kong

Authors: Andrew Sheng, Member, Asia Global Institute / Xiao Geng, President, Hong Kong Institution for International Finance

Asia Global Institute's Distinguished Fellow Andrew Sheng and Professor Xiao Geng argue that preserving Hong Kong’s position as a stable and reliable bridge between China and the rest of the world is in everyone’s interest. The first step will be to conduct a serious discussion about how to balance the autonomy promised by “two systems” with the sovereignty guaranteed by “one country.” Hong Kong’s people must make a vital calculation. As the most international part of China, Hong Kong has a major role to play in shaping China’s ongoing global integration and encouraging openness. If it abdicates this role, China’s central government will forge ahead anyway, leaving Hong Kong behind.