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by Greg Cruey on November 18, 2008
The China Law Blog pointed this out to me. Mastercard has come out with its list of the key cities "driving growth in emerging markets worldwide." Of the 65 cities that made the list, 15 are...
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by Greg Cruey on November 11, 2008
The $586 billion stimulus package Beijing announced Sunday was a flop with the markets, at least. Seeking Alpha estimates that the effect of the stimulus package on the stock markets in China...
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by Greg Cruey on November 09, 2008
A number of news sources (International Herald Tribune, Bloomberg, the WSJ) are reporting that China has unveiled $586 billion stimulus package that it hopes will bolster domestic demand and help...
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by Greg Cruey on November 07, 2008
"The basic framework of U.S. policy under an Obama administration will not fundamentally change," said Cui Liru, president of the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, in...
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by Greg Cruey on October 30, 2008
A recent report by Asia Pacific News says that at least 2.7 million factory workers in southern China could lose their jobs as the global economic crisis hits demand for electronics, toys and clothes....
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by Greg Cruey on October 18, 2008
National Public Radio ran an interesting story this week on how the global economic slowdown is affecting China. In the words of NPR reporter Louisa Lim:The export sector - which has driven 30 years...
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by Greg Cruey on October 04, 2008
Hats off to Richard Brubaker over at his blog, All Roads Lead to China, for pointing out this Financial Times article. If you enjoy understanding the big picture, the piece is insightful... The author...
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by Greg Cruey on October 03, 2008
Money Morning's Jason Simpkins had a heartening article late last month - heartening, at least, if you're still investing in China... The article is a detailed look at the condition of...
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by Greg Cruey on September 30, 2008
A blog called Geostrategy brought this piece from the Australian's Sunday Business section to my attention. Their point is well taken: the world is paying attention to she how China handles the...
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by Greg Cruey on September 30, 2008
BusinessWeek ran an interesting piece last week on the question of what happens to the U.S-China commercial relationship if Barack Obama wins the White House. What does happen? The answer seems to be,...
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by Greg Cruey on September 28, 2008
Well, I've tried to ignore this story, but I suppose the time has come to comment on it... WaPo had a story in their Sunday paper. In China you can take your child to the hospital and have its...
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by Greg Cruey on September 18, 2008
What is the difference between a Chinese bank and an American bank? A Chinese bank has money... Okay, I stole that joke from Richard Brubaker over at All Roads Lead to China. He goes on to point out...
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by Greg Cruey on September 17, 2008
CNN Money ran a piece yesterday on the chaos that the collapse of Lehman Brothers brought to Hong Kong...Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (LEH) suspended trading, investment banking and brokerage...
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by Greg Cruey on September 17, 2008
Forex Factory made an interesting point yesterday about the up side of China stock crash: it has led to a stronger bond market in China. Since it reached wild peaks in October of last year, the...
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by Greg Cruey on September 16, 2008
After five years of tight monetary policy, China's central bank announced a cut in a key interest rate Monday. According to an AP report, the bank said it was lowering the rate on one-year...
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by Greg Cruey on September 10, 2008
A post in Seeking Alpha pointed out today the China's auto sales are down in August - for the first time in three years. Is this the start of a post-Olympic trend? Inflation in China is at a 12...
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by Greg Cruey on September 10, 2008
Ever wonder where the best place to do business in China is? If you're really interested in China, you probably already know. It's Hangzhou, and it has been for years now... The China Daily...
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by Greg Cruey on September 07, 2008
Today the Arizona Republican printed one of the best short round ups of basic etiquette tips for Asia that I think I've ever seen. Ten straightforward tips to remember - all of them easy to keep...
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by Greg Cruey on August 21, 2008
Many pundits are predicting that China's economy will start a downward slide in a few days. Among those nay sayers are Dexter Roberts and Frederik Balfour at BusinessWeek:China spent some $43...
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by Greg Cruey on August 20, 2008
I'll start by admitting that this has nothing to do with venture capital in China - excepted in the broadest possible sense of being about life in China.... A number of sources including the...
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by Greg Cruey on August 14, 2008
China is now making automobiles in the U.S. - in Oklahoma, to be precise. An article in the Huffington Post earlier this month pointed out that Chongqing ChangAn Automobile Co., Ltd. has begun...
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by Greg Cruey on August 08, 2008
In a recent commentary piece in The Independent, Stuart Simpson asks this question: Should we not celebrate China's continued rapid growth - after all not only will this mean many Chinese people...
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by Greg Cruey on August 04, 2008
Interesting story in China CSR this morning on labor in China:Nineteen wal-mart China branches have signed collective contracts with Wal-mart China trade unions since the Wal-Mart Shenyang outlet...
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by Greg Cruey on July 21, 2008
Dedric Lam at the Shanghaiist had a post this morning on the rumor that African-Americans would be banned from Beijing's bar scene during the 2008 olympics coming up next month. Lam debunks the...
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