Podcasts

China’s cities are getting big, but can they also be sustainable?

China now has the largest and most active population of social media users in the world.

In a new report, published this week by McKinsey’s China Auto Hub, we argue that China’s auto industry can and should indeed go electric.

New research by McKinsey shows that China’s retail banking market is on track to become the second largest in the world by 2015, after only the US. For Chi...

Chinese consumers are changing – that much everyone can agree on. But how exactly are consumers starting to resemble their counterparts in the rest of the ...

Japanese companies have had their challenges in China, while Chinese companies have yet to establish a substantial presence in Japan. Recently, however, we h...

The government’s recently announced target of 7.5% GDP growth for this year should be considered relatively good news for China’s mayors.

Just a few years ago, China’s auto sector was gearing up for the roll-out of electric vehicles. Today, few electric vehicles can be found on China’s incr...

What changes to government policy, industrial structure and consumer behavior are needed to ensure that China consumes energy in a more efficient and environ...

Taiwanese businesses have long been attracted to China for its vast supply of low-cost labor and enormous domestic market.

In China, domestic firms are capturing market share and profits by designing products that not only appeal to Chinese consumer tastes – but are also priced...

It’s official – China is now mostly an urban nation. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, urban dwellers now account for more than 51% of Chin...

Few sectors in the Chinese economy today are untouched by private equity. The sector is awash in capital, but competition for deals is intense. Well-funded, ...

2011 was a challenging year for the Chinese economy. Inflation, fueled by rapidly rising food prices, cooling property markets, and a series of fresh dispute...

McKinsey research shows that by the year 2015, more than 700 million people in China will be watching online video content.

Chinese banks are among the biggest and most valuable financial institutions in the world.

Innovation is a priority in China, but breakthrough ideas have yet to emerge.

A podcast conversation on the impact of China’s ambitious plan for more sustainable economic development