The World Bank has forecast that the Chinese economy will grow by 8.5 percent in 2021, thanks to pent-up demand and strong exports.

For more on this, we spoke to Wang Dan, chief economist of Hang Seng Bank (China).

Official data shows that China's industrial profits soared by 83.4% year-on-year during the January-May period to about 3.4 trillion yuan.

This is mainly due to the stable recovery of demand.

For more on this and China's economy, we spoke with

Charles Liu, Co-founder and former Chairman of Hao capital and

Einar Tangen, author and columnist.

Official data shows that profit growth at China's state-owned enterprises stayed at an elevated level as the country's economy continues to recover.

The Ministry of Finance says combined profits of SOEs surged 170 percent year-on-year to 1.8 trillion yuan in the first five months of this year.

For more on this, we spoke with Wang Dan, chief economist of Hang Seng Bank China.

A recent report by Horizon Advisory says China is poised to win the global revolution in electric vehicles.

The report highlights the fact that China leads across the value chain from critical mineral inputs and battery production to vehicle manufacturing and even EV brands.

It noted that China has developed its advantages in the global supply of critical mineral inputs, such as graphite and lithium, which are used for making EV batteries.

The country also has an advantage in market demand.

For more on this, we spoke with Charles Liu, co-founder and former chairman of Hao Capital.

A new survey shows that Chinese brands have achieved robust growth and are becoming an increasingly important force on the global stage.

The Kantar BrandZ Most Valuable Global Brands 2021 ranking shows that named Chinese products are now more valuable than top European alternatives.

China accounted for 14 percent of the top 100 brands, up from 11 percent a decade ago.

Both Tencent and Alibaba strengthened their positions in the global top 10.

For more on this, we spoke to Andy Mok, senior research fellow at the Center for China and Globalization.

China has just released a white paper on the construction of Hainan free trade port.

Over the past year, it has introduced policies and achievements concerning its construction.

In June last year, China has released a master-plan to build the free trade port, aiming to establish a system focusing on trade and investment in Hainan by 2025.

The target is to build an economy with a new height of openness by 2035 and a high-level free trade port with global influence by the middle of the century.

For more on this, we spoke with Dr. Yao Shujie, Chueng Kong professor of economics at Chongqing University and Charles Liu, co-founder and former chairman of Hao Capital.

China's economy continued to recover in May from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The value-added industrial output went up 8.8% from a year earlier, led by sectors such as new energy vehicles and industrial robots.

Meanwhile, China's Purchasing Managers' Index or PMI stood at 51 in the month.

With the Labor Day holiday in May, retail sales jumped 12.4% compared with a year earlier.

For more on this and China's economy, we spoke to Charles Liu, Co-founder and former Chairman of Hao capital.

U.S. tech firm Nvidia may not be able to meet its March 2022 deadline for the acquisition of UK chip designer Arm, since it must get regulatory approval from authorities in the U.S., Europe, and China.

This is according to a Reuters report.

Meanwhile, other media outlets state that U.S. chip manufacturer Qualcomm has offered to invest in Arm if the planned acquisition is blocked by regulators.

So, how important is this acquisition for the global semiconductor landscape? For more on this, we spoke with Andy Mok, senior research fellow at the Center for China and Globalization.

U.S. inflation hit a 13-year high in May, with CPI rising 5% compared with the same period last year.

Core inflation also surged, hitting 3.8% for the first time since the 1990s.

What do these figures mean for the U.S. economy? Is the inflation transitory, or is it in danger of overheating?

For more on this, we spoke with Wang Dan, chief economist of Hang Seng Bank China, and Einar Tangen, an author and columnist.

El Salvador has become the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as an official national currency.

Following the result of a new law supported by more than 70% of the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly, bitcoin will join the U.S. dollar as one of two forms of legal tender to be accepted by all government agencies and businesses.

Why did El Salvador want to adopt bitcoin as a legal tender? What are the potential risks for this decision?

For more on this, we spoke to Einar Tangen, an author and columnist.