US-China Policy Research
ESI and ANBOUND formed a strategic partnership in 2019, and are committed to providing research and consulting services to clients, expanding their horizons through in-depth international collaboration, and jointly proposing public policy recommendations and solutions for promoting high-quality economic development. ANBOUND is a multinational independent think tank based in China and Malaysia, which specializes in public policy research covering geopolitics and international relations, urban and social development, industrial issues, and macro-economy.
Our International Expertise
ESI’s team of experts consists of Dr. Richard Voith, Founding Principal, Steve Wray, Senior Vice President & Principal, Sidney Wong, Senior Advisor, Joyce Liu, Analyst. Our team has outstanding skills and extensive knowledge to examine a wide range of foreign-related issues in the fields of city planning, real estate, higher education, innovation, transportation planning, and more.
ESI & ANBOUND Highlights
Dick Voith and Jing Liu from ESI and ANBOUND teamed up with Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects, SWA Group, and Arup and to participate in and won the 3rd place at the Architectural Design Competition of The Future Science and Technology City of Chengdu Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone organized by The Reform and Planning Administration Bureau of Chengdu Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone and Chengdu Hi-tech Investment Group Co., Ltd in 2020 and 2021. The competition received more than 100 participants from all over the world. PCPA&ESI team was shortlisted with four other world renowned design firms - MAD, MVRDV, gmp and OMA in the final design phase, and won the third place in the final round of competition.
ESI’s role in the team included developing innovation ecosystem concept, economic development strategies, and smart city strategies which further guided the land use plan and the detailed urban design of the entire area. ESI laid out the design concept that open, welcoming, and sustainable environments within smart, interconnected, mixed use urban forms are the future of successful innovation ecosystems. ESI and ANBOUND also conducted a thorough fiscal impact analysis and economic impact analysis for the project after the design was completed.
| ESI partnered with ANBOUND to conduct study on the future development trend of Chinese cities for Glodon in China.
ESI and ANBOUND reviewed the literatures on the current status of Chinese urban development and classified the Chinese cities into three development models based on their phases of urbanization: spatial expansion, spatial steady-state, and spatial reduction. ESI also identified several key issues that Chinese cities are currently facing, and further proposed future development goals. ESI leveraged the past experiences from ESI ThoughtLab studies of the Smarter Cities 2025 and the Hyperconnected Cities. |
The Latest News From ANBOUND
August 12, 2022
In a world dominated by geopolitics, major powers are expanding their "circles of friends", and Africa has begun to attract the attention of Eastern and Western countries in their attempt to strengthen the "geo-strategic competition". This covers an unprecedentedly wide range of fields, including politics, economy, finance, diplomacy, culture, technology, resources, climate change, food security, energy and minerals, and others. Although China has had a solid foundation for its cooperation with Africa for decades, it still needs to be prepared in the face of renewed efforts from the West, said He Jun, Director of Macro-Economy Research Center and Senior Researcher at ANBOUND.
August 5, 2022
With changes in the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift towards high-quality growth, China’s overall economic policy tone has been adjusted in the second half of the year. The economic growth target is now being given more flexibility in preparation for the likelihood of the growth to be lower than the previously set goal. The policies still adhere to "seeking progress while maintaining stability", under the dual pressure of growth stabilization and risk prevention. The government actually emphasizes more on "stability", and does not seek excessive stimulus. The macro policy in the second half of the year will still be dominated by prudence, and the focus of the macro policy is to continue to exert the effectiveness of the existing stimulus policies. It is expected that some measures will be taken to address the risks in the more prominent problems such as small and medium-sized bank risks and real estate market risks. Likewise, it requires not only time, but also policy space.
August 1, 2022
The pilot and promotion of e-CNY, the digital currency in China, has already been implemented. With this, its development in the economic, financial, and social fields sees great market potential. Policymakers should remain cautious on this, and prioritize economic and financial stability. Regarding the possible problems and risks of the digital yuan, it would be crucial for relevant regulatory authorities to adopt a forward-looking outlook to avoid unpredictable negative impacts. If the related policy cannot be adjusted timely, then a large amount of money in the form of digital currency will run away from monetary and financial supervision, which will bring risks to the financial stability and security of China, noted Wei Hongxu, Economist at ANBOUND
ANBOUND Government Database
ANBOUND Government Database (access from www.anbound.org) is a textual database that uses text analytics and machine learning techniques to collect and keep track of China’s public policy issues over time through all kinds of sources including traditional media, social media, books, and conferences since 27 years ago. ESI works collaboratively with ANBOUND on promoting ANBOUND Government database in the US. For free trial subscription and more information, please contact JoyceLiu@econsultsolutions.com or wangyi@anbound.com.
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