One day ahead of China’s Two Sessions, I shared my thoughts on Beijing’s economic priorities, the rise of DeepSeek, bloated bureaucracy, private sector, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Donald Trump and more.

My personal reflection on the furious exchange between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky

王向伟最新专栏中文翻译：随着特朗普和马斯克挥刀横扫美国联邦官僚机构，中国不应只是旁观者。 中国自身的官僚主义已成为其经济复苏的最大障碍之一，是时候“精兵减政”了。 今天发表在新加坡最具影响力的新媒体平台CNA

My latest column: as Donald Trump and Elon Musk wage a war against US federal bureaucracy, China should not merely sit and gloat. Beijing’s own red tape has become one of the biggest stumbling blocks

王向伟最新专栏中文翻译： 32年前，唐纳德·特朗普访问香港，打算在中环建一座特朗普大厦 但是计划搁浅。现在香港应审时度势，帮助美国总统实现他的未了心愿。

My latest column: In 1993, Donald Trump visited Hong Kong with the intention of building a Trump Tower in Central but the plan fell through. Time for Hong Kong to make US president’s dream a reality

My latest column: China's anti-graft drive may have yielded solid success but its total reliance on "family code" has its limits. Time to highlight the roles of lawyers and media.

王向伟最新专栏中文翻译： 特朗普重返白宫引发中美关系进一步恶化的担忧，但他也可能成为中国经济改革和转型的总倒逼师。

My latest column: Donald Trump’s second term may well give China’s leadership the much-needed push to rebalance its economy.

王向伟最新专栏的中文翻译： 今天新加坡主流媒体亚洲电视台刊登我的专栏，讨论大多数人认为概率不高的事件：中国最高领导人应该受邀参加美国当选总统特朗普的就职典礼。

My latest column: US President-elect Donald Trump's invitation to Chinese President Xi Jinping for his January 20 inauguration may sound like Hongmen Banquet, Xi still should go to gain an upper hand

My latest comments on Beijing's efforts to nudge Hong Kong tycoons to do more

王向伟最新专栏中文翻译： 两制界限模糊拖慢香港“由治及兴”

My latest column: Unless Hong Kong has clearer parameters regarding what it can and cannot do under the two systems, tensions and misconceptions will prevent the city from moving forward.

Hong Kong’s leading Chinese language newspaper Ming Pao today published my op-ed article arguing the city should overcome unnecessary concerns & draft its own “Five-Year Plan” to forge consensus.

The American-style Cultural Revolution is taking root in the US: Trump's approach in filling his new cabinet with controversial picks reminiscent of what Mao did during China's Cultural Revolution.

我最新专栏的中文翻译： 中国官员 “我最了解你 ”的家长式思维使市场力量无法发挥决定性作用，影响了投资者的信心，因为他们就像盛气凌人的家长，管的过多和过严。

Too close to call: that is the phrase you are hearing all day today or will probably do so in the next few days. It is definitely interesting to watch.

My latest column: Chinese officials' we-know-best parental mentality prevents market forces from playing a decisive role and affect investor confidence as they act like overbearing parents.

My latest thought of the day on China: I argue Hong Kong should learn from Beijing by adopting a whole of government approach and launching a war on poverty and inequality prevailing in the city!

My teaching update this semester

王向伟最新专栏的中文翻译：没钱还是没信心？中国最近向股市注入资金的决定是一剂强心针，短期效果明显, 但中央必须采取更加有力的措施来消除企业家和消费者的担忧，才能让他们重拾信心而愿意花钱。

Out of money or confidence? China’s decision to pump money into stock markets is a shot in the arm but Beijing must directly address the fears of entrepreneurs and consumers to get them spend again: My take on China's recent decision to launch the monetary and fiscal "bazooka" to fire up the economy and why it took Beijing so long to pull the trigger on a bold stimulus package.

Dear friends, I will be joining some of Hong Kong’s leading thought leaders next month to discuss the future of Hong Kong in the Policy Dialogue Series 2024-2025 : Organized by Anthony Cheung, former Secretary for Transport and Housing and sponsored by HKUST and Education University. You are very much welcome!

王向伟最新专栏的中文翻译： 如果邓小平今天还活着，他会如何看中国现在的发展？: Chinese translation of my latest column published on today's SCMP.