June 2009
COVER STORY [Premium]

Autos

(FREE) The long march
Domestic automakers may look like they have arrived, but justifying the hype will be hard work
Green shoots
The challenge of electric cars
Come together
How serious are calls for consolidation?
Accelerating
Listed automakers on the up
(FREE) Cruise control
The head of General Motors China remains sanguine despite increased competition and trouble back home
REPORTS [Premium]
(FREE) Supply watch
Foreign clothing brands are wary of further factory closures in China – and ready to reward the survivors
Uncharted waters
China's National Social Security Fund jumps into private equity to improve returns
(FREE) Playing catch-up
China faces an uphill battle in developing a medical tourism industry
Staying safe
China's security equipment industry may be well- placed to defy the downturn
SPOTLIGHT

Sweden

Green mandate
Swedish cleantech players are looking to profit in China, but how long can the profits last?
Real socialism
Gu Chun, a partner at Vinge law firm in Shanghai, on Sweden's socialism, capitalism and ties with China
Access Sweden: The ISA's helping hand
FOCUS

Report

We're fine, thanks
Easy credit and a helpful state sector are distorting China's distressed asset market
Coping mechanisms
Four companies describe their plans to live long and prosper
Tunnel vision
In the rush to cut costs, some firms may be crippling their futures
Enhanced negotiation
Kidnappings and detentions as a method of business negotiation are on the rise

News briefs

News briefs
Swine flu; ChemChina; NSSF; Greentown

Q&A

Talent wars
The managing director of HR firm Talent Spheres talks about the future of performance management in China
CO-PUBLISHED ARTICLE

Celemi

Game theory
Celemi uses interactive board games to teach business teams
OPINION [Premium]
(FREE) Love thy neighbor
China's role in the ADB doesn't reflect its regional influence, but redressing the balance isn't a top priority, says Asia watcher Philip Bowring
From aspiration to preservation
With Chinese consumers in a temporary funk, brands must tailor their messages to conservative tastes, says JWT's North Asia CEO
Don't play for keeps
Long-term leasing might unlock China's property market for some foreign investors, says Harris & Moure's Steven M. Dickinson

The Diary

Last shoppers standing
Now more than ever, companies want a piece of the China consumption story
COMMENTARY
Not there yet
Mis-targeted lending may put the economic recovery at risk
Crime and punishment
One year on: Beijing's post-earthquake performance has been mixed
REVIEW

Politics & Society

Abundance of caution
China is criticized for a draconian response to the swine flu outbreak

Fat Dragon

Export or die?
The PRD's plight is not as bad as it sounds - but exporters must cast a wary eye to the futur

China Buzz

Wang Qishan, Ma Ying-jeou, Sichuan earthquake, face masks and the rebound

Punditry

Strength and weakness
Credit expansion slows in April; Headline inflation falls; More Treasury bonds; Possible property pick-up
Changing tides
China Mobile makes the mainland’s first foray into Taiwan
Lending spree
Monetary policy will remain loose as uncertainty about a rebound continues
The old new thing
Does Sohu spinoff Changyou have staying power?
The next wave
China Zhongwang’s listing could usher in a new era of Chinese IPOs

Capitalist Roader Fund vs. Red Dragon Fund

Little faith
Our funds see the continued rally, but we don’t think it will last much longer
CULTURE

Travels to the West

Pipa go!
Graham Earnshaw walks west from Shanghai when he has the time, always starting from the last place he stopped. This month we find him near Bayang in Chongqing municipality

Book Review

That's life
After losing a mini media empire, Mark Kitto rebuilt his life in a forgotten resort town

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