Columnist

Hu Shuli

Hu Shuli is editor-in-chief of Caixin Media Company, editor-in-chief of the weekly magazine Century Weekly, executive editor-in-chief of the monthly journal China Reform and dean of the School of Communication and Design at Sun Yat-sen University. She founded CAIJING magazine, a business and finance review, in 1998.

The inflow of funds has been propping up the real estate sector, trust companies and local government financing platforms. Photo: AFP

Opinion

What China must do to meet the challenge of a US interest rate rise

27 May 2015 - 12:14pm

There must be no lack of capable and honest candidates to join the ranks of government. We need a good system to find and deploy them. Photo: AP

Opinion

To spur real change, China must unleash the power of its 'reform advocates'

20 May 2015 - 12:36pm

During Xi's meeting with KMT chairman Eric Chu (left), Xi proposed five guidelines for strengthening ties that clearly reflected Beijing's strategic thinking. Photo: AFP

Opinion

A new framework for relations across the Taiwan Strait is vital for peace

13 May 2015 - 5:02pm 1

People look out from the observation deck of the Shanghai World Financial Centre. Photo: Bloomberg

Opinion

How China can avoid the middle-income trap

6 May 2015 - 11:13am

The number of stock trading accounts surged in the first quarter by 433 per cent to almost 8 million. Most are held by novice investors. Photo: AP

Opinion

'Mad bull' stock market will do more harm than good to China's economy

29 Apr 2015 - 11:25am

Premier Li Keqiang has highlighted the need to discipline and hold accountable officials involved in misconduct and negligence. Photo: AP

Opinion

Inefficient officials must be weeded out to keep China's anti-corruption campaign on track

23 Apr 2015 - 3:55am

Fair-minded observers will conclude that China's current controls have not been working well, given the size and the openness of the economy. Photo: Reuters

Opinion

China must not backtrack on capital account liberalisation

15 Apr 2015 - 12:23pm

Police stand guard outside the Intermediate People's Court in Jinan, Shandong. For judges to be credible, neutrality is crucial. Photo: AFP

Opinion

New rules to prevent meddling by officials are a big step forward for China's rule of law

8 Apr 2015 - 12:11pm

The infrastructure bank may well propose a unique management framework. If so, it must explain why its rules are an improvement on current practices. Photo: AP

Opinion

China-led infrastructure bank must live up to its pledge of 'clean and green' operation

27 Apr 2015 - 4:12pm 1

Chinese society must begin to get used to a more conspicuous display of wealth by the rich, and learn to manage the envy that comes with it. Photo: Reuters

Opinion

How China's 13th five-year plan can make consumption a real driver of growth

25 Mar 2015 - 12:53pm

Even though personal space in China is still expanding, the government has renewed its efforts to extend its control. Photo: Bloomberg

Opinion

A place for bold media as China enters its new normal

18 Mar 2015 - 2:45pm

Delegates attending a session of the National People's Congress last week. The corruption crackdown was a major item on the agenda. Photo: Bloomberg

Opinion

China's resolve to fight corruption can no longer be doubted

11 Mar 2015 - 11:51am 5

Workers load coal at a coal processing plant in Hebei. Photo: AP

Opinion

Fears of an economic slowdown must not stop China tackling overcapacity

4 Mar 2015 - 12:44pm

The property sector is a veritable hothouse of corruption. Photo: Reuters

Opinion

China needs a rules-based business environment so entrepreneurs can thrive

11 Feb 2015 - 8:33pm

With a rapidly ageing population, China's social security fund is struggling to cope. Photo: Reuters

Opinion

For a healthy and sustainable pension system, China must fill the funding gap

4 Feb 2015 - 7:21pm

Beijing must overhaul farm management in China and unleash the creativity of its farms and farmers. Photo: Xinhua

Opinion

China must look beyond subsidies to improve the lot of its farmers

28 Jan 2015 - 7:29pm

In recent years, many delegates to the NPC have proposed revoking the 1985 authorisation. Photo: Reuters

Opinion

Tax changes should be enacted by law, through China's legislature

21 Jan 2015 - 7:48pm

Construction workers in Kunming, Yunnan, climb the scaffolding. China's property market is unquestionably cooling down. Photo: Reuters

Opinion

Debt-laden local governments must get back to the basics of budgeting

14 Jan 2015 - 7:46pm

China must loosen the stranglehold of the state-owned monopolies. Photo: Reuters

Opinion

China must capitalise on the fall in oil prices to overhaul its energy sector

7 Jan 2015 - 1:32pm

Evidently, the "new normal" is a work in progress. Photo: Reuters

Opinion

In 2015, reform will set the tone for the new normal in China

1 Jan 2015 - 12:32am

Investors share a light moment at a brokerage in Anhui. Photo: AP

Opinion

China's crazy bull market needs to be tamed

17 Dec 2014 - 2:22pm

Next year, breakthroughs can be expected in reform of state-owned enterprises, among other areas. Photo: Reuters

Opinion

Come 2015, Chinese leaders must be even bolder in launching key reforms

10 Dec 2014 - 12:00pm

The Beijing declaration on fighting corruption covers more than the search for fugitives. Photo: Reuters

Opinion

China's 'fox hunt' must do more than attack the symptoms of corruption

3 Dec 2014 - 7:11pm

A freight train passes through Mexico City. It's not difficult to understand what led the government to change its mind about the high-speed rail project. Photo: Reuters

Opinion

Chinese companies must learn to price the risks accurately when 'going out'

27 Nov 2014 - 4:09am

If China and the US do not work together, it may be difficult to find definitive solutions to many of today's global problems. Photo: Reuters

Opinion

Apec agreements help warm the world's most important bilateral relationship

20 Nov 2014 - 5:34am

Apec leaders agreed on Tuesday to pursue the trade liberalisation pact that China has proposed. Photo: EPA

Opinion

China must continue to open up to realise its Apec ambitions

13 Nov 2014 - 5:09am 3

Any reform must take into account budget pressures on the government, which needs to pay civil service salaries and guarantee social security payments. Photo: AFP

Opinion

Modern fiscal system a prerequisite for a China based on rule of law

6 Nov 2014 - 4:36am 1

More than three decades after the party first affirmed the importance of the rule of law, China must work harder to realise it. Photo: AFP

Opinion

Party leaders' call to honour the spirit of China's constitution raises hope for change

30 Oct 2014 - 3:55am 4

It should be clear that the rule of law will form the basis of Chinese governance, and that it is fundamentally incompatible with an authoritarian system of government. Photo: EPA

Opinion

Rule of law must be the foundation of Chinese governance

23 Oct 2014 - 5:26am 4

The securities law, which protects investor rights in mainland shares and bonds, has undergone many amendments over the years. Photo: Bloomberg

Opinion

Systemic overhaul of securities law can liberalise China's capital markets

16 Oct 2014 - 4:18am 1

Farmers should be allowed to benefit from their own land. Photo: Reuters

Opinion

China must persist in its pledge to liberalise the land market

2 Oct 2014 - 3:51am

Soho China's Zhang Xin has set up an education fund with her husband. The pair's first donation was to Harvard University. Photo: Bloomberg

Opinion

Through endowments, private capital can revitalise Chinese universities

25 Sep 2014 - 5:00am 2

The revised law complied with the framework set out by the third plenum's reform blueprint, which called for a rules-based and open system. Photo: AFP

Opinion

China's new budget law can modernise governance

18 Sep 2014 - 12:31am

An overhaul of the executive pay structure at state-owned enterprises is part of bigger plans to modernise their management, and of efforts to improve income distribution. Photo: AFP

Opinion

Cutting executive pay at state-owned firms only part of Beijing's plan

11 Sep 2014 - 4:16am

China must nurture the new drivers of economic growth and improve the rate of return in the real economy. Photo: AFP

Opinion

Turning on the money tap will do little to ease China's liquidity bottlenecks

4 Sep 2014 - 2:00am

Mercedes-Benz is among the foreign multinational corporations targeted by Chinese antitrust authorities. Photo: AFP

Opinion

Chinese antitrust regulators must address charges of anti-foreigner bias

28 Aug 2014 - 3:30am

Deng Xiaoping left behind a legacy of riches. Many of his ideas, on China's governance, policies and strategic directions, live on. Photo: Reuters

Opinion

The best way to honour Deng Xiaoping

21 Aug 2014 - 2:02am 10

State control in state-owned enterprises must be gradually diluted by ushering in private investors. Photo: Reuters

Opinion

Reform of state-owned enterprises crucial to improve quality of Chinese economy

14 Aug 2014 - 3:18am 1

Zhou Yongkang's fall from grace shows the new leadership's determination to fight corruption at different government levels. Photo: Nora Tam

Opinion

Effective rule of law must be end goal of China's corruption fight

17 Sep 2014 - 5:50pm 5

The government has unveiled new directives restricting the use of cars by central government officials. Photo: AFP

Opinion

Beijing's curbs on use of government vehicles raises hope for change

31 Jul 2014 - 3:46am 1

The family of a small business owner in Beijing having dinner. The central government wants local officials to pay more attention to people's livelihood concerns. Photo: AFP

Opinion

Beijing must overcome bottlenecks blocking policy implementation

24 Jul 2014 - 1:40am 1

The BRICS summit attended by leaders of China and other major emerging economies announced this week the launch of a development bank. Photo: AFP

Opinion

Stability at home should be the basis of China's diplomacy of peaceful engagement

17 Jul 2014 - 1:32am

Xu Caihou shaking hands with Chinese officers in Changchun, Jilin, in this photo taken in 2004. Photo: Reuters

Opinion

Xu Caihou case shows Chinese leaders must clean up the military

17 Sep 2014 - 6:57pm

The government should undertake reforms that lower market barriers and promote fair competition. Photo: AFP

Opinion

To be effective, China's policy fine-turning has to go hand in hand with reforms

3 Jul 2014 - 2:56am 1

CPPCC vice-chairman Su Rong is the most senior serving official to be investigated so far in the corruption crackdown. Photo: EPA

Opinion

No one can be above the law in China's anti-corruption fight

17 Sep 2014 - 6:01pm 5

China's market regulator must do a better job at protecting the interests of retail investors. Photo: AP

Opinion

China must crack down on rampant insider trading

19 Jun 2014 - 3:07am 1

Opinion

China must be open to more foreign investment

12 Jun 2014 - 2:18am