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Crunching the suicide statistics at Foxconn

Are the suicides at Foxconn being exaggerated by the media?

Strategic and Economic Debacle

Team Obama faces the 18-month wall for new China hires

Xinjiang reforms oil & gas taxation

Could the fiscal reforms in Xinjiang have a major impact on oil & gas taxation nationwide?

Some tips for the Shanghai Expo

If you are planning a trip to see the Expo this weekend, don't bother with the Pudong side

Where is Li Ning heading next?

Is the UK the next stop on Li Ning's international expansion plan?

Will there be some big oil & gas joint ventures coming up?

Does the latest directive about the opening up of the state sector herald an oil & gas announcement?

Two more views on the renminbi debate

Singapore calls for the yuan to rise, but the World Bank warns that the US will not benefit

Is the government manipulating the property market?

Ren Zhiqiang, one of China's richest property tycoons, has said the recent fall in prices is just sleight of hand

Negotiating in China: The Tao of Bugs

What negotiators in China can learn from a wascally wabbit

Renminbi debate about to restart

A strong set of trade figures is likely to reignite the debate about the value of the renminbi

Capitalist Roader and Red Dragon funds: Blood in the streets

A predictably grim week for our funds as the European debt crisis and the Dow's volatility hurt global markets

Capitalist Roader and Red Dragon funds: Blood in the streets

A predictably grim week for our funds as the European debt crisis and the Dow's volatility hurt global markets

Pharmaceutical magnate becomes China's richest man

After being rejected by state-owned companies, Li Li is now worth $7.8 billion

Through the Chinese looking glass

When No means Yes and Yes means No

Shanghai Expo: Crunching the numbers

With attendance plummeting, how much revenue is the Shanghai Expo set to lose?

The lottery is booming

Why are ticket sales for the lottery rising so quickly?

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