Diankou in Zhejiang province has developed into a vibrant township. However, it will be extremely difficult for other townships to follow in its footsteps.
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11 Sep 2014
Rural Economy
China’s urbanisation challenge
Our research in 16 towns nationwide suggests that China’s drive to develop its smaller towns and cities may be more difficult than it foresees.
19 June 2014
Reviving the Yangtze River
Plans to develop an economic zone along the length of the Yangtze River are the latest in a series of large-scale regional development proposals announced by the central government.
08 May 2014
Jing-Jin-Ji integration to ease capital congestion
Economists and analysts assess a new plan to relocate some administrative and industrial resources into the provinces surrounding Beijing in order to ease chronic pollution, congestion and overcrowding in the capital.
10 April 2014
Urbanisation plan success to hinge on financial reforms
China has published a long-awaited urbanisation plan aimed at increasing the number of people holding urban residency permits by 100m during the 2014-2020 period. The plan, however, acknowledges that financial reforms are necessary to finance the infrastructure and welfare expansion needed to support this migration. We believe that the speed at which these reforms can be implemented will determine the success of the urbanisation plan.
17 March 2014
Reforms – where to from here?
The reform agenda that was set out following the third plenum is set to be implemented unevenly and according to varied timescales. Here is our take.
28 November 2013
China unveils historic hukou reforms
The Communist Party of China (CPC) announced today that it will “completely abolish residency restrictions in townships and small cities”, as part of a wide-ranging series of reforms, including an expansion of the social welfare system. We think that these reforms, alongside a series of other initiatives outlined in a 21,000-word document released today, represent one of the most ground-breaking developments in China’s reform process since 1979.
15 November 2013
China’s rural reform gets boost from plenum
The Communist Party of China (CPC) signalled today that it plans to push forward with key reforms to its rural economy, in what we think is the most significant of a series of initiatives outlined during a key four-day political conclave in Beijing.
12 November 2013
Unlocking the rural property market
The monetisation of rural land and real estate is one of the last great untapped assets that China can use to spur economic growth. Our grass-roots research shows that such monetisation is spreading fast and set to gather pace.
17 October 2013
China sets date of key economic reform meeting
The Communist Party of China (CPC) announced today it has set November as the date for third plenary session of the 18th CPC Central Committee. We think the naming of a date suggests that Beijing has reached a broad consensus on key economic reforms to be showcased at the meeting but much political jockeying on policy details lies ahead.
27 August 2013
