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Writing for the New York Times, Binyamin Applebaum explores current trends in global trade relations. According to the article, global trade volume plateaued in Q1 2016 as many countries shy away from globalization.

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Writing for China File, Deborah Seligsohn from UC San Diego and Angel Hsu from Yale-National University of Singapore College examine China’s latest efforts to improve their environment. 

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In his recent blog entry, Mark Mobius gives his overall impression of the Emerging Markets for Q1 2016. Countries analyzed include Russia, Brazil, China and India.

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The New York Times has put together a summary of the recent Chinese market volatility which has triggered a halt to trading after a 7% drop for the second time this week. The article also includes links to two detailed infographics which help to show perspective on just how large a part China is of the broader global economy.

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Matthews Asia Investment Strategist Andy Rothman tempers fears around the Chinese economy after markets sold off during the first week of 2016. He emphasizes the strength of the consumer economy in China and that current fears of Chinese investors revolve around the recently implemented 7% circuit breaker and other policy changes.

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The Financial Times has run several articles in 2015 looking at Emerging Markets. This article published by James Kynge examines new ways companies are looking to define Emerging Markets.

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In July, Knowledge@Wharton interviewed Jacques deLisle, Director of East Asian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and Ann Lee, Adjunct Professor of Economics and Finance at NYU to discuss the downfall of China’s stock market. The interview explores the causes of the downturn, why previous fixes did not work and what the Chinese government currently has planned to alleviate the issue and stimulate growth.

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In a recent blog entry, Mark Mobius examines the downturn in the Chinese stock market. Since mid-June, the domestic stock market in China has seen a 30% decline. In this article, Mobius provides the reader with insight into the causes of the downturn as well as how his team plans on investing in the region going forward.

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In his blog, Investment Adventures in Emerging Markets, Mark Mobius explores the development of emerging and frontier markets and their investment potential. In particular, he examines the economies of China, Japan, South Africa, Vietnam, Myanmar and Cuba.

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Eddie Chow, Senior Executive Vice President and Managing Direction of the Templeton Emerging Markets Group, is a recent guest contributor on Mark Mobius’ blog Investment Adventures in Emerging Markets.  In his article, Chow reflects upon the Chinese New Year and what it means for the Chinese economy. He considers several topics including the Shanghai-Hong Kong Connect Program and the government’s efforts to curb corruption.

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