Consumer spending in China
It’s not nearly as high as the Chinese government wants it to be. The Chinese are naturally conservative with their spending habits, and that could hamper future growth.
View ArticleChina's ambitious investment in public works
It’s much easier to spend money when you actually have it. The U.S. is sitting on a massive deficit, so we have to borrow to fund our stimulus program. China has cold, hard cash, and . Guizhou...
View ArticleU.S. should increase Chinese tourism
Tom Friedman writes often about China, and his latest column addresses current hot issues like currency valuation, manufacturing and trade. But this paragraph grabbed my attention: But we also need to...
View ArticleMore Apple audits in China
Apple is ramping up audits of factories in China. Apple has told a prominent Chinese environmental activist that it will soon launch independent environmental audits of at least two suppliers’...
View ArticleChina pushes its economic leverage
The rise of China and its impact on economies all over the world isn’t a new story, but this overview in the New York Times is worth reading. The tone is one of looking at the downside of China’s...
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