Full Contents - July 2007
SPECIAL REPORT [Premium content]
In the balance
- Ten years after it returned to Chinese rule, Hong Kong is still grappling with issues of integration and identity
The democracy debate
- The nature of constitutional reform in Hong Kong is likely to define its future
Looking for listings
- Hong Kong has grown used to big listings by mainland enterprises. Is the well running dry?
Choked: Pollution problems
Hong Kong’s media: Subtle censorship
Good governance: Business and politics
India
Spheres of influence
- Economic power could generate geopolitical influence but both India and China are a long way away from true clout
Development: A view from the ground
Military matters: Projecting power
Oil issues: The race for resources
PERSPECTIVE [Premium content]
by Graeme Johnston
Leveling the playing field?
- As both China and Hong Kong prepare to introduce competition laws, all eyes are on the small print
Beijing Calling
The Blackstone breakthrough
- Buying into a US private equity group means China should get more for its forex. And more questions for its trouble
China from the Outside
by Tom Doctoroff
Goldmine or landmine?
- Why most luxury brands are struggling in China and what they can do to put themselves back on track
View from America
by Bates Gill
Quality not quantity
- American and Chinese politicians regularly sit down together, but are more fundamental changes required?
REPORTS [Premium content]
Bankruptcy law
Bankruptcy protection
- A new law creates a framework that protects creditors but, as ever, success depends on effective implementation
China-Russia trade
The eagle looks east
- Russia has found a willing trade partner in China and is throwing the doors wide open
Chinese art
Red-hot oil
- Revolutionary art is leading a resurgence in the market. Record-breaking prices are the result
Corporate governance
Independent voices
- Listed Chinese companies are taking on independent directors to boost corporate governance
Inflation
Revenge of the pork
- China’s inflation reached a two-year high in May and it is rising food prices that are to blame
Stock markets
Solitary seesaw
- China’s stock markets get a lot of attention but their impact on domestic and foreign economies is negligible
Technology
Linguistic spell
- A Shanghai company has pioneered a podcast-powered twist to learning Chinese
COMMENTARY
A moral mire
- The issue of slave labor has raised its ugly head. What can China do about it?
Faking it: The product safety debacle
- Beijing has made a big deal of efforts to clamp down on dangerous food and drugs, but these efforts have been like trying to plug a cracking dam with a finger.
REVIEW
Storm in a teacup
- The stamp duty hike halted the stock market's advance temporarily, but fears of a bubble persist
Safety first
- Contaminated food exports from China have sparked a flurry of accusations
Hold your horses
- US politicians are pressuring China to revalue the yuan, trapping the Treasury in the middle
Sparkling partnership turns still
- Danone's food and drink joint venture with Wahaha has run into trouble
Politics & Society
Searching for a green solution
- An algae bloom in Wuxi highlights China's approach to pollution, climate change and other environmental issues
Punditry
Retiring gracefully
- Economists look at China's aging population myth, the exports situation, and possible rate hikes
QUESTION & ANSWER [Premium content]
Michael Enright
PRD focus: Friction produces pearls
- Michael Enright discusses the future of Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta's increasingly integrated economies
SPOTLIGHT
Singapore
Small stars
- The Singapore government is spearheading SME growth in China but this doesn’t make life trouble-free
Q&A: Lines of communication
- Singapore business is growing in China but the old issues of regulation and consistency remain
CULTURE
Book Review
Difficult times
- Anchee Min's The Last Empress and James Mann's The China Fantasy.
Travels to the West
The first gorge
- Graham Earnshaw walks from Shanghai to Tibet when he has the time, always starting from the last place he stopped. This month we find him near the Three Gorges Dam,Hubei province
MARKETS
Industry Overview
Steel
Value-added progress
- China is moving to upgrade its steelmakers as well as learning to play the market in the quest for limited raw materials
Podium
Logistics
Innovation in the supply chain
- Foreign firms facing logistical challenges in China first need to understand the problems, then think around them
Red Dragon Fund
Subject volatile, handle with care
- A stamp duty hike caused a temporary fall in the market, but it remains an unpredictable beast
FOCUS
Guest Word
The executive MBA
- The payoffs of an EMBA extend beyond the degree
Report
Preparing for the GMAT
- Getting in is hard, but preparation is the roadmap to success
View from the ground
- Two students share their experiences from Fudan-Washington University’s EMBA program
Rise of the MBA
- The MBA is increasingly sought after in China’s IT industry
The alternative solution
- Intensive management courses provide an alternative to a B-school degree
Stamp of approval
- B-schools get serious about educational quality
Q&A
Finding the right fit
- The Associate Dean of CEIBS on choosing a MBA program
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