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Author Archives: Alexander Zwagerman

Alexander is a lecturer at the Arnhem Business School in the Netherlands and a fellow of the Sima Qian Foundation, advising governments and businesses about how the rise of China affects the global economy. With over ten years of work experience in China, he has written extensively about Chinese business and how free market solutions would solve many of China's problems. He has published books and articles in Dutch and English. On Press Freedom Day 2016 a Dutch collection of his essays was published by Pharos publishers and the proceeds were donated to HKFP.

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Tinker Tailor Soldier Investor – the problem with Chinese stocks

by Alexander Zwagerman20:21, 19 July 202020:34, 19 July 2020

It’s never a good sign when you get unsolicited investment tips at a stand in a bustling street market. This is what happened to me twice in five years. The first time was during China’s unprecedented stock market rally in the spring of 2015, fuelled predominantly by what banks call retail investors, or “mom-and-pop” investors, […]

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The coronavirus outbreak exposes the truth about socialism with Chinese characteristics

by Alexander Zwagerman18:31, 23 February 202000:01, 1 April 2020
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Beijing is watching the US 2020 election no doubt, but Democrat hopefuls offer little hope of trade peace

by Alexander Zwagerman14:32, 4 October 201923:35, 31 March 2020
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China is inflicting a world of defeats disguised as ‘win-win’ victories

by Alexander Zwagerman20:56, 5 September 201923:25, 31 March 2020
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Understanding the Sino-US trade war: It’s a collision of two rival religions

by Alexander Zwagerman22:51, 6 August 201923:27, 31 March 2020
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A despatch from the Trade War front line: the music is getting ominous

by Alexander Zwagerman14:00, 23 June 201923:12, 31 March 2020
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Techies caught up in US-China trade war: in a messy divorce it’s the kids who suffer

by Alexander Zwagerman12:00, 5 May 201923:03, 31 March 2020
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The eternal city welcomes the eternal Red Emperor: Italy’s embrace of Beijing is a headache for its partners

by Alexander Zwagerman12:27, 31 March 201922:56, 31 March 2020
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Volkswagen in China: will the Germans again claim they ‘didn’t know’ about the concentration camps?

by Alexander Zwagerman18:05, 11 March 201922:51, 31 March 2020
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Planning for a 1000-year empire in a changeable world: hits and misses of China’s Belt and Road Initiative

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