China Current Events April
Michael Jordan’s China Lawsuit Takes a Sad Turn You may recall that Michael Jordan sued a Chinese sportswear company in 2012, claiming that they infringed upon Jordan’s Chinese name and several logos that were similar to those used by Jordan or his sponsors. Read more Asian Megacities. Seoul vs. Shanghai vs. Beijing Excellent/fascinating/incisive/development analysis of [...]
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Current Events in China: April 1
Now In China’s Rivers: Decomposing Humans “Based on our overall measuring results in past years, water quality not only remained normal, but in some cases has even improved,” said Li Lei, deputy environmental bureau chief of Lanzhou, last week. Read more China’s losing battle against state-backed polluters When Zijin Mining Group threatened to move its [...]
Current Events in China: March 29
Why China Is Finally Abandoning Its One Child Policy One of the first announcements by the new administration taking charge in China this month was that the one child policy, which has been in effect since 1979, will be phased out. The end of this most repulsive of social policies is good news for human [...]
Current Events in China: March 28
Video captures China sinkhole tragedy A 25-year-old man in China has died after a sinkhole opened up and swallowed him. See video Chinese navy makes waves in South China Sea A Chinese navy flotilla is conducting military drills at an island chain that is claimed by nearby Malaysia in a rare and provocative visit to [...]
China Current Events: March 27
China, Vietnam Clash Over Disputed Islands China is once again at odds with a maritime neighbor over disputed islands, this time — as often — leading to a little shooting and a lot of posturing. Read more China’s exploitation of Latin American natural resources raises concern Economic benefits countered by environmental damage and fears over [...]
China Current Events: March 26
China Reportedly To Buy Russian Subs, Fighter Jets China has reportedly signed a deal to buy new submarines and Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, the first such arms deal in nearly a decade. Read more Myanmar pivots uneasily away from China Long in the shadow of its powerful neighbor, the increasingly open, independent country [...]
Current Events in China: March 25
Behind China’s Switch to High-End Exports As rising labor costs push manufacturing of T-shirts, jeans and the like out of China, the country has been able to offset that loss by grabbing the high end. Read more Search for love in China fuels ‘ghost marriages’; grave robbing Wei Guohua finally found his Mrs. Right – [...]
China Current Events: March 23
China ‘to overtake America by 2016′ China is on track to overtake America as the world’s biggest economy in 2016 as its growth accelerates, according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Read more Signs of financial crisis evident in China: economists Many recent signs from China’s economy have similarities to [...]
China Current Events: March 22
24 dead as tornado, hailstorms lash south China At least 24 people died and scores were injured after a tornado carrying huge hailstones lashed southern China, causing widespread devastation and a ferry to capsize, domestic media reported Thursday. Read more South Korea traces cyber-attacks to Chinese IP address Suspicion for simultaneous shutdown still focused on [...]
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- Australia to Boost Farm Exports 45% by 2025 to Help Feed China - Bloomberg May 25, 2013Australia to Boost Farm Exports 45% by 2025 to Help Feed ChinaBloombergAustralia will boost the value of agriculture and food-related exports 45 percent by 2025 to meet demand from China, the government said in a plan released today. “The rise of Asia is transforming the world,” Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig said. “By ...and more » […]
- China Bluntly Tells North Korea to Enter Nuclear Talks - New York Times May 25, 2013CBS NewsChina Bluntly Tells North Korea to Enter Nuclear TalksNew York TimesPublished: May 24, 2013. BEIJING — The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, bluntly told a North Korean envoy on Friday that his country should return to diplomatic talks intended to rid it of its nuclear weapons, according to a state-run Chinese news agency.Report: China calls on North Korea […]
- China's Consumers Fight Back, Explore Options - Wall Street Journal May 24, 2013Wall Street JournalChina's Consumers Fight Back, Explore OptionsWall Street JournalChinese households are signaling impatience with government controls that cut against their interests. They have started to win important victories, not just finding ways around artificially low fare levels that reduce the number of taxis on Beijing's ...and more » […]
- Asia's Week: China Still on (Economic) Flu Watch - Forbes May 24, 2013Asia's Week: China Still on (Economic) Flu WatchForbesWhile Asia basked another week in generally favorable economic winds–minus that little 7% stock squall in Japan in Thursday, whatever that was about–there remained an undercurrent of worry about China. A contraction in factory work there in May, at ... […]
- China seals first free-trade deal with Switzerland - BBC News May 24, 2013The AtlanticChina seals first free-trade deal with SwitzerlandBBC NewsChina has signed the framework of a free-trade agreement with Switzerland, which could become Beijing's first such deal with a major Western economy. The signing ceremony took place during an official visit by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to Switzerland.How Well Do China and India Know […]
- US audit regulator reaches deal with China on document access - Reuters May 24, 2013BloombergUS audit regulator reaches deal with China on document accessReutersIt applies only to enforcement cases against auditors, not against China-based companies suspected of accounting fraud. And it does not allow U.S. regulators to do on-the-ground inspections of auditors in China - a key part of efforts to combat fraud.Expending some goodwillThe Econo […]
- China Considers Luxury Tax - Forbes May 24, 2013The AtlanticChina Considers Luxury TaxForbesThe Chinese government might make Prada Prada shoes and Ferraris more expensive, but that's unlikely to stop spendthrifts from buying them. Luxury products have become an important niche in the booming China consumer story. And as part of the ...Urbanization Is Making China Wealthy— But Is It Sustainable?The A […]
- China Sentiment Indicator Flops - Forbes May 24, 2013BloombergChina Sentiment Indicator FlopsForbesChina continues to disappoint. Following HSBC Flash PMI going below 50, and below consensus, on Friday one of the big business surveys on China says sentiment in the C-suite is souring. The MNI China flash business sentiment indicator fell to 57.1 in ...China factory activity contracts in MayCNNMoneyChina factory […]
- The US-China Showdown Over Cyber Attacks Heats Up - Businessweek May 24, 2013New York TimesThe US-China Showdown Over Cyber Attacks Heats UpBusinessweekCyber espionage has become an even more fractious issue following the May 6 release of a Pentagon report to Congress that for the first time officially links the Chinese government to widespread hacking directed at the U.S. “China is using its computer ...Hackers Find China Is Land of […]
- North Korea's Kim signals he's willing to talk in letter to China's Xi - Los Angeles Times May 24, 2013North Korea's Kim signals he's willing to talk in letter to China's XiLos Angeles TimesThe meeting is likely to disappoint the White House. Xi is scheduled to meet with President Obama next month in California, and there had been hopes that China and the United States could jointly come up with a more decisive strategy to rein in North ... […]