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How Should the U.S. Conduct the Xi Jinping State Visit? Evan Feigenbaum Comments

The Paulson Institute Newsletter – July 2015

Why the RMB depreciation is all about the Fed

By Houze Song   In the past few days, China’s currency, the renminbi (RMB), has depreciated by more than 3% against the dollar, leading to widespread speculation that China is trying to stimulate its slowing...

Three Questions With: Mark Hoplamazian

Hyatt Hotels supports the Paulson Institute’s Mayors Training Initiative, which recently brought 22 Chinese mayors and urban officials to Chicago, Portland, and San Francisco for three weeks of intensive sustainability training. Hyatt CEO Mark Hoplamazian,...

American and Chinese Mayors Share Leadership Lessons

Mayors, in practice, are problem solvers. And so when Antonio Villaraigosa of Los Angeles, Manny Diaz of Miami, Richard Daley of Chicago, and Scott Smith of Mesa, ex-mayors of some of America’s largest and most...

Climate Change and Air Quality News: July 31, 2015

Our Beijing-based Climate Change & Air Quality Program team share what they are reading and talking about Beijingers can hope for a return of “APEC Blue” skies in August and September. Beijingers can hope for...

Can Xi Jinping Turn China’s Economy Around?

By Damien Ma On Monday, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 8.5 percent, it’s largest single-day loss since 2007. This came on the heels of major government intervention to stem the market’s slide earlier this month....

Can Xi Jinping Turn China’s Economy Around? Damien Ma Comments

China’s “New Normal”: Economic and Environmental Prosperity

By Chelsea Eakin Beijing’s skies are getting bluer, and China recently announced its climate action plan, submitting its commitments to the UN ahead of Paris climate talks in December. At the same time, everyone is...

China’s Environmental Crisis: A Billion Dollar Opportunity

By Deborah Lehr China is embarking on the most ambitious environmental reform program in history—by necessity. China's environmental woes are nothing new, but they have hit an inflection point. Less than 40 percent of China's...