Field notes · China
China, from the ground, one piece at a time.
Practical observations on China's economy, markets and professional culture, written from China for Belgian and European managers, investors and officials. What exists, how it works, what the figures say. You draw the conclusions.
By Didier Denayer, Economic and Commercial Counsellor for AWEX at the Belgian Embassy in China. pieces published since June 2025.
Every day
A piece on LinkedIn
Six posts a week, Monday to Saturday. One subject, one page, and a closing line that is the only place where I give my own advice.
Every Sunday
A blog post, here
The reference piece of the week: longer, sourced, with the figures and the context the daily posts point to.
Every month
A newsletter
What the month made clear, in one reading. Free, by email, from this page.
On the blog
The Sunday piece.