Chen Gang
Deputy Director and Senior Research Fellow, East Asian InstituteArticles by Chen Gang
Economy
‘China is beautiful’: What Trump saw — and what Beijing is building
In the wake of Trump’s recent visit to China, his comment on China’s beauty prompts a look at the Beautiful China initiative, referring to its efforts aimed at preserving and improving China’s ecological assets. EAI deputy director Chen Gang explores the issue.
Chen Gang
Economy
Petroyuan on the horizon: The Middle East crisis rewires global oil finance
The conflict and the near-closure of the Strait of Hormuz have made the petroyuan more viable as an emergent geopolitical instrument, but this does not augur a plain displacement of the petrodollar, but a more fragmented, coercion-driven and multipolar monetary order, contends EAI deputy director Chen Gang.
Chen Gang
Economy
Trump is mistaken: China is a wind power giant
Contrary to US President Trump’s Davos comments on Chinese wind farms, China’s wind power is a central pillar of its energy transition, with wind farms dotted around the country’s northern and northwestern regions, and in recent times, along its southeastern coastlines too. But these efforts are not without its challenges, such as an entrenched top-down approach and the difficulty of turning wind capacity into efficiently used, reliably transmitted clean power. EAI deputy director Chen Gang shares his insights.
Chen Gang
Economy
Western powerhouse: How Sichuan is shaping China’s energy future [Eye on Sichuan series]
With vast hydropower potential, growing solar and wind capacities, and supportive government policies, Sichuan has reduced its reliance on coal and increased green energy production. EAI deputy director Chen Gang explains how this province is playing a role in China’s green transition.
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Politics
China pivots to Southeast Asia in a fragmenting world
The recent work conference held by the Chinese Communist Party addressed issues relating to China’s neighbours, and China’s response to US tariffs. One clue to the significance of the session was the high level of those in attendance. EAI deputy director Chen Gang tells us more.
Chen Gang
Politics
Will China’s widening anti-corruption campaign be effective?
The downfall of Chinese senior officials in recent anti-corruption waves has resurfaced earlier questions about the effectiveness of China’s disciplinary agencies and campaigns. East Asian Institute deputy director Chen Gang analyses the difficulties of rooting out corruption under China’s system.
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