Mckinsey Greater China

Digital technologies are promising to shake up China’s stodgy banking sector.

The delisting of several Chinese firms from foreign exchanges in recent years has some wondering why Chinese companies should list overseas.

It’s 2014, and Gordon Orr is back with his annual predictions for the coming year in China.

There’s a growing concern that China's trust industry could pose a risk to the stability of China’s financial system.

Now that the one-child policy has been relaxed, how will China feed its people?

Is there something to be learned from the Shenzhen experience in other parts of China?

China is gearing up for a major event: the third plenary session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist party.

What does the recent government crack-down portend for China's pharma market?

As China evolves from being the workshop of the world to an economy driven by higher value-added products and services, it will need more high-skilled workers. But if current projections hold, China is likely to come up short. According to new McKinsey research, China faces a large and widening gap in the supply of university more

Chinese companies do innovate. They just do it differently. China may not be known yet as a hotbed of innovation, but the signs are hard to ignore. A growing number of firms are creating new products and developing entirely new businesses that are changing the paradigm of Chinese innovation. In this podcast, Nick Leung discusses more

How does China plan to tap the coming shale gas revolution? It still may be several years until China taps its shale gas reserves, but industry players are already plotting their strategies, and anticipation is running pretty high. How will shale gas impact China’s energy market? In this podcast, Nick Leung discusses this question with more

Do rising labor costs and an appreciating renminbi spell the end of China’s role as the “factory of the world?” Do rising labor costs and the appreciation of the renminbi spell the end of China’s role as the “factory of the world”? Not so fast, argue the leaders of McKinsey’s Operations Practice in China. In more

Does China need to make a trade-off between economic development and the environment? Severe air pollution has recently emerged as one of the biggest public health threats in China. Clearly, rapid economic growth and urbanization are at the root of the problem. But is air pollution an inevitable consequence of China’s climb up the economic more

E-tailing is having a broader impact on China’s economy by stimulating consumption Almost overnight, China has become the world’s second-largest e-tail market, and is set to overtake the US in the next few years. According to a new report by the McKinsey Global Institute, e-tailing is not only transforming the retail landscape in China, it’s more

Driving growth in China’s premium car market is an emerging class of new mainstream consumers that seem more interested in styling and performance. According to a new report by McKinsey’s Automotive Practice, China is expected to become the world’s largest market for premium autos by 2016. Driving growth in the market is an emerging class more

As consumers get wealthier and their driving habits and preferences evolve, will market forces play a bigger role in shaping China’s auto market? According to a new report by McKinsey’s Automotive Practice, China is expected to drive over one-third of total growth in the global auto market from now until 2020. The guiding hand of more

Innovation is a priority for Chinese companies. How innovative are they today? Most Chinese CEOs say that innovation is a priority topic on their agenda. But just how innovative are Chinese companies today? In this podcast, Nick Leung addresses this topic with Erik Roth and Alan Huang. Erik is a Partner in Shanghai who heads more

From spikes in pork prices to bankrupt retailers, 2013 could turn out to be a very interesting year in China. From spikes in pork prices to bankrupt retailers to international investment in Chinese soccer, 2013 could turn out to be a very interesting year for China. In this podcast, Nick Leung chats with Gordon Orr more

Flush with cash, China’s rich are seeking ways to preserve as well as expand their wealth. China’s economic boom has spawned a new class of wealthy individuals. Flush with cash, China’s rich are seeking ways to preserve as well as expand their wealth. In this podcast, Nick Leung speaks with Emmanuel Pitsilis, Kenny Lam, and more

Most Chinese consumers are happy enough if the products they buy do what they promise: keep their clothes clean or quench their thirst, for example. But there’s a new class of younger, wealthier, and more sophisticated mainstream consumers that are seeking more intangible, often emotional benefits from their purchases. These new mainstream consumers are spurring more