Belt and Road Weekly Investor Intelligence #119
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 Compiled by Chris Devonshire-Ellis China’s 2022 performance in funding BRI projects is better than many naysayers have stated and was up 64% in 2021. China and India are both expected to be the main global growth drivers during 2023. There is plenty of movement in the Middle East as its […]
China 2022 Economic Growth – A Breakdown of Provincial GDP Statistics
We break down and analyze the local GDP data of China’s 31 mainland provinces and discuss the growth prospects for 2023.
Mainland China to Fully Resume Travel with Hong Kong and Macao
China is to fully resume travel with Hong Kong and Macao starting February 6, 2023. We look at the supporting measures.
Belt And Road Weekly Investor Intelligence #118
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 Compiled by Chris Devonshire-Ellis China is showing strong signs of an economic rebound amidst pent-up demand at home and abroad, we examine the trends in several articles that all point to the same direction: growth. Arguably the news with the greater long-term global impact is the connection of Russian and […]
China Import and Export Licensing Management in 2023: List of Goods Impacted
The updates to China’s catalogues of goods and technologies subject to import/export licenses should boost trade confidence in 2023.
Travel and Consumption Recover Over the 2023 Chinese New Year Period
Consumption over Chinese New Year has rebounded following the lifting of COVID restrictions. We discuss what the latest shopping and travel trends mean for the country in 2023.
Prospects for European Companies in China in 2023
European investment in China grew in 2022 for the first time in 4 years. With the lifting of the zero-COVID policy, we look at opprtunities at opportunities for European companies in 2023.
Wallis Simpsons’ Lotus Year in Shanghai with My Aunt Birdie
A 99-Year-Old, 1924 Chinese New Year Tale of Intrigue and Scandal By Chris Devonshire-Ellis My Aunt Birdie, to me at least growing up, was always old. Never considered a looker, she was tall, wore ‘sensible’ shoes, warm winter stockings no matter what the weather, and had a rather large bulbous nose. Hair, worn in curls, […]












