Full Contents - September 2005

Closing the pension gap
The lackluster National Social Security Fund has yet to show signs of promise.
Which delta reigns?
It's fashionable to speculate on competition between the Pearl River Delta and the Yangtze River Delta and whether Hong Kong/Guangdong or Shanghai will dominate. Wrong questions.

Pressures and presents
As anyone who follows the Sino-US trade cliffhanger knows, China has announced it will buy dozens of Dreamliners, the planes that not only save fuel but could save Boeing from falling fatally behind Airbus in the commercial aviation business. Officials said last month that 42 787s altogether will be added to fleet rosters of Air China, China Eastern, Shanghai Air and other carriers.

Politics as usual
China wants to be considered a full market economy, a label that would help fight dumping charges. But it's also about politics.
After the quota
Taking stock of China's textile trade in a post-quota era
Mind the gap
China has lifted 500m people out of poverty in the last 20 years. But the latest statistics indicate the income gap may be getting uncomfortably wide.
Car trouble
With the domestic market saturated, the pressures mount on foreign carmakers in China to export, but quality remains a roadblock.
Search this
Fresh from its IPO, Baidu is well-capitalized to expand its user base, but will there be room for the others to play?
Walk softly and carry a big check
As property markets mature and the institutions come to town, China real estate investment goes pro.
Back in the game
Motorola and Nokia are gathering momentum in China where their mobile phone sales languished for several years.
The business of pampering
From Hainan Island and Yunnan to chic Shanghai and Beijing, the China spa business is taking off, thanks to foreign brand-name operators and the Chinese' new wealth and awareness of wellness.

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