Newswise Feature Channel: China Economics News

Expert Available: Reevaluating the Tariff Debate on Chinese-made Electric Vehicles

George Washington University — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:00:50 EST

The piece calls for a more nuanced understanding of China's automotive market dynamics in order to inform global policy decisions. ...

Energy companies pressure landowners into fracking, study shows

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 05:00:00 EST

Energy companies use persistent and personalized pressure to get landowners to give permission for hydraulic fracturing (fracking), and even when landowners decline, companies use legalized compulsion to conduct fracking anyway, according to a new study led by researchers at UNLV and Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Patent Bubbles in Chinese Universities: Study Examines Extent and Implications

University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 14:05:19 EST

Chinese university patent activity is booming but isn't translating to a high level of technology or viable commercial products, according to new research exploring this "patent bubble" trend and its implications.

What Will It Take for China to Reach Carbon Neutrality by 2060?

University of California San Diego — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 15:00:00 EST

To become carbon neutral by 2060, as mandated by President Xi Jinping, China will have to build eight to 10 times more wind and solar power installations than currently exist in the country. Reaching carbon neutrality will also require major construction of transmission lines.

China's Presence And Power Casts A Shadow Over Taiwanese Elections

University of Miami — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 12:05:51 EST

Candidates for president of Taiwan must walk a tightrope regarding the country's China policy. University of Miami experts detail the tensions in the high-stakes elections on Saturday.

Workplace culture is very different these days. Find out how different by exploring the "In the Workplace" channel

Newswise — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 12:05:50 EST

The latest articles on occupational medicine, workplace culture, and the labor market are in the "In the Workplace" channel on Newswise.

From Farm to Newsroom: The Latest Research and Features on Agriculture

Newswise — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:20:35 EST

The world's total population is expected to reach 9.9 billion by 2050. This rapid increase in population is boosting the demand for agriculture to cater for the increased demand. Below are some of the latest research and features on agriculture and farming in the Agriculture channel on Newswise.

Resiliency and Vulnerability of Global Supply Chains During the Covid-19 Pandemic

George Washington University — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 14:05:01 EST

New research is diving more closely into the resiliency and vulnerability of global supply chains during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From nanoplastics to airborne toxins: Pollution stories for media.

Newswise — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 13:35:15 EST

Read the latest research news on air pollution, nanoplastics, waterborne illnesses and more in the Pollution channel on Newswise.

Observing the Coherent Motion of Electrons with an Attosecond Stopwatch

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 16:05:56 EST

Electrons can display interference effects like waves in the ocean, but this happens on extremely fast time scales. In this study, scientists observed the quantum mechanical motion of electrons in an excited molecule using an "attoclock," which measures electron motion with a precision of hundreds of attoseconds. The experiment advances the study of electron dynamics and will improve understanding of molecular physics and quantum chemistry.

China's extreme poverty rate increased under capitalist reforms

Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 14:05:04 EST

It is widely believed that China's socialist economy had relatively high rates of extreme poverty, while the capitalist reforms of the 1980s and 1990s delivered rapid progress, with extreme poverty declining from 88% in 1981 to zero by 2018.

Privacy protection and other corporate accountability matters in the Business Ethics channel

Newswise — Tue, 23 May 2023 14:45:09 EST

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, was fined a record 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) and ordered to stop transferring data collected from Facebook users in Europe to the United States. Find the latest research and expert commentary on privacy issues and controversial business practices in the Business Ethics channel.

TRANSCRIPT AND VIDEO AVAILABLE Live Event for April 21: Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer's proteins

Newswise — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:10:43 EST

Researcher will discuss the study which involved a sleeping aid known as suvorexant that is already approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for insomnia, hints at the potential of sleep medications to slow or stop the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

China reports world's first human death due to bird flu. Get the latest news and expert commentary on bird flu on the Avian Flu channel

Newswise — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 16:45:17 EST

Below are some of the latest headlines in the new Avian Flu channel on Newswise.

You can't put a price tag on knowledge. Read the latest news on finance and the world economy in the Economics channel

Newswise — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 13:30:40 EST

The U.S. economy is on people's minds as the government prepares for a showdown on the deficit and government spending. Find the latest research and expert commentary on money issues here. Below are some of the latest headlines in the Economics channel on Newswise.

'China's menacing behavior,' military buildup cause for concern

University of Miami — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 11:05:59 EST

China's aggression and increasingly provocative actions in the Indo-Pacific reflect its willingness to openly challenge the U.S.-led economic order in the growth-oriented region, according to a University of Miami China and defense expert.

The era of globalization isn't over, new study argues

University of Waterloo — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:15:33 EST

Reports of globalization's death are premature, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Waterloo, the University of British Columbia and the China Europe International Business School in Shanghai.

How the "kimchi premium" on crypto affects overseas remittances

Incheon National University — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 13:20:58 EST

The "Kimchi premium" is a term used to refer to the gap between the price of bitcoins in South Korean versus Western exchanges. This difference, which was first observed in 2016, is caused due to the high demand for a limited supply of bitcoins.

Blank pieces of paper at Chinese protests actually say a lot

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 10:30:09 EST

Xi's 'personalized, opaque' rule eroding trust in Chinese economy

Cornell University — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 10:05:50 EST