Christopher Balding

Former Associate Professor

Christopher Balding is the author of "Sovereign Wealth Funds: The New Intersection of Money and Power."

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China’s Truce With U.S. Exposes Rest of the World

Bloomberg Opinion

China’s Truce With U.S. Exposes Rest of the World

The phase one pact may lead Beijing to put more trade pressure on other countries.

January 15, 2020

January 15, 2020

OpinionChristopher Balding

China’s Truce With U.S. Exposes Rest of the World

The phase one pact may lead Beijing to put more trade pressure on other countries.

China’s Truce With U.S. Exposes Rest of the World

December 26, 2019

December 26, 2019

OpinionChristopher Balding

Trump Won’t Be Able to Let China Slide on Trade Deal

How much Beijing complies with the recent agreement will set the tone for relations in an election year.

President Trump Signs Presidential Memorandum Targeting China's Economic Aggression

November 9, 2019

November 9, 2019

OpinionChristopher Balding

Look Within for China’s True Growth Threat

Weakness in domestic demand is a bigger danger to the global economy than the trade war with the U.S.

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October 7, 2019

October 7, 2019

OpinionChristopher Balding

One Good Reason to Delist Chinese Companies

They shouldn't be on U.S. exchanges if they won't submit to the same audit scrutiny as everyone else.

Houston Rockets v Los Angeles Clippers

June 16, 2019

June 16, 2019

OpinionChristopher Balding

China's Food Is Only Going to Get Pricier

African swine fever is threatening the country’s pork supply. Rising food prices may become more of a headache than the trade war.

International Green Week 2018 Agricultural Trade Fair

May 9, 2019

May 9, 2019

OpinionChristopher Balding

The Dollar Dictates China’s Need for a Trade Deal

The country's exploding foreign debt means it has to keep hard currency coming in.

Yuan And Dollar Banknotes Ahead Of Tenth Anniversary Of China's Yuan Reform

April 17, 2019

April 17, 2019

OpinionChristopher Balding

China's Growth Story Has Plenty of Holes

Don’t get carried away by the green shoots. Ample data show that Beijing’s targets are increasingly unrealistic.

Chinese Factories Have Worst Result Since 2016, Caixin PMI Shows

March 17, 2019

March 17, 2019

OpinionChristopher Balding

China’s Banks Have a Hidden Wave of Bad Debt

Factor in the amount of soured loans they stripped from their balance sheets last year, and the situation looks a lot more troubling.

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March 10, 2019

March 10, 2019

OpinionChristopher Balding

China Is Strangling Its Private Champions

By taking over the deposits of platforms like Alipay and WeChat Pay, the PBOC is making a power grab. All in the name of protecting consumers.

Images Of Wireless Payment Methods In Hong Kong

February 19, 2019

February 19, 2019

OpinionChristopher Balding

Bad Jobs Data Could Bite China

If unemployment numbers aren’t really as rosy as they appear, Beijing’s stimulus policies could well misfire.

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February 10, 2019

February 10, 2019

OpinionChristopher Balding

China’s Hunger for Capital Is Behind Market Opening

Authorities must improve the quality of financial statements and legal protections to revive confidence among foreign investors.

Golden Piggy Banks For Lottery To Celebrate New Year In Binzhou

January 27, 2019

January 27, 2019

OpinionChristopher Balding

China’s Banks Are Desperate for Capital

Lenders can’t continue this pace of loan growth without a bigger cushion. Beijing needs to make fundraising easier.

Shanghai's Financial District as China Targets Smaller Lenders in Latest Shadow Banking Crackdown

January 6, 2019

January 6, 2019

OpinionChristopher Balding

China Has a Dangerous Dollar Debt Addiction

With $1.2 trillion needing to be rolled over this year, the threat of a funding crunch is rising.

General Images Of South Korean Won And Chinese Yuan Currency Notes

December 31, 2018

December 31, 2018

OpinionChristopher Balding

Beijing Dithers as the Economy Declines

China’s slowdown is more acute than appreciated, and December’s policy summit failed to set a clear direction.

Shoppers In Beijing As Retail Sales Growth Slows

December 16, 2018

December 16, 2018

OpinionChristopher Balding

China Confronts Its Eternal Dilemma

With pressure building for major stimulus, leaders must decide whether boosting growth or controlling debt is more important.

Wuhan New Port: Largest Inland Port In China

December 9, 2018

December 9, 2018

OpinionChristopher Balding

China's Yuan Policy Is a Bad Kabuki Play

Beijing’s tweaking of the exchange rate has done little to serve its objectives in the trade war with Washington.

Villagers Perform Kabuki For Farmers In Hinoemata, Fukushima

November 21, 2018

November 21, 2018

OpinionChristopher Balding

China Confronts the Pain of Deleveraging, and Blinks

Beijing is wavering on its commitment to restrict debt as stock and commodity markets slump.

China Stocks Rally After Stamp Tax Cut

November 14, 2018

November 14, 2018

OpinionChristopher Balding

Is the Trade War Really Holding China Back?

Domestic policies such as reining in credit and investment-driven growth are having a much bigger impact on the economy.

Free Trade Is No Utopia

October 30, 2018

October 30, 2018

OpinionChristopher Balding

China’s Fighting the Wrong Battle for the Yuan

The PBOC should stop trying to defend seven to the dollar and let its own basket determine the currency’s value.

PBOC Headquarters as Central Bank Tests Demand for Two-Month Reverse Repos for First Time

October 4, 2018

October 4, 2018

OpinionChristopher Balding

China’s Urge to Splurge Is the Wrong Growth Model

Treating massive projects as disposable does the economy no favors.

Images of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange and General Economy