Full Contents - January 2007

Striking a balance
In 2007, China must confront concerns about unsustainable growth and do more to meet the needs of those left behind in the pursuit of economic expansion at any cost
Agenda of inclusion
The government wants to share the spoils of 20 years of growth more evenly. The challenges are daunting
Pushing for change
Developing ambitious reform programs is easy. The challenge is paying for them
Touching the void
Whether it's compulsory state pensions, voluntary private ones or a nascent Western-style corporate model, China's social security hole needs filling
Responsible returns
Beijing is pushing the major corporations to provide more for their communities

Bulls to rule in year of the pig
Resurgent retail investors are set to keep the A-share market strong. After all, there are not many other places they can put their money

Idiotic ideologues
China is ready to sink billions into South America for the sake of its natural resources. But the Latin leaders are looking the wrong way
Reducing the arbitrary in arbitration
Reform is required if foreign investors are to have faith in China's domestic arbitration process

More money than sense?
Looking behind the hype, China faces a host of challenges in pursuing its Africa strategy and has yet to put the necessary systems in place

Better safe than sorry
Potentially facing penalties at both ends of the supply chain, China's manufacturers are learning to comply with safety standards
Bed without breakfast
Budget hotels are all the rage, but sooner or later a bare bed may not be enough
Investment nirvana
Hangzhou has made a name for itself as an antidote to Shanghai. The challenge is to stay that way
Dealing in debt
The groups tasked with selling off China's bad debts face a challenge in keeping investors interested
Tin-foil tiger
The tax imposed on aluminum producers suggests that China's regulators can't control their industries
He said, we said
Forget jingles and billboards. China is leading the new world of consumer-driven internet advertising
Planning ahead
As more corporations look for connections, conferences are becoming the toast of the town
Holes in the net
IT networks face daily attacks from an increasingly able armies of hackers, many of them Chinese. But most companies only take action when it's too late

Five years on
China's entry into the WTO hasn't been without problems. All concerned have to focus on the next half decade
Sellers become wary
China is not opposed to giving foreign investors control; it just only wants to do so when necessary

No golf please, we're politicians
Like most upwardly mobile males in China these days, Fat Dragon enjoys a round of golf. And as bland and even obvious as that statement may sound, it could not have been written five years ago.

Tensions around the table
North Korea used its return to the six-party talks in Beijing in December to declare itself a nuclear power and threaten to increase efforts in this area if its demands were not met.

Northern star
Tianjin is doing well off manufacturing, but investors prefer nearby Beijing for back-office duties

The Prison Farms
Graham Earnshaw is walking from Shanghai to Tibet when he has the time, starting always from the last place he stopped. This month we find him near Shayang, Hubei province

Badly in need of a cure
Margaret Chan's election as the new head of the World Health Organization (WHO) late last year put China's public healthcare sector firmly in the global limelight.

Rules impact Shanghai luxury property
New government rules are exerting pressure on supply and occupancy rates of Shanghai’s luxury properties

In with the old
A new development is just one of many offering Shanghai’s residents a glimpse of the city’s romantic past
A rising tide
Local buyers are starting to see beachfront properties in Qingdao and Hainan as attractive investment options.
Shanghai underground
Shanghai’s metro plans are ambitious but it’s not the only factor that shapes the city’s residential property patterns

Home, sweet hotel
Demand for serviced residences is growing in China as foreign companies bring their workforce in and Chinese firms send executives into the cities

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