TODAY IN CHINA

DAILY BRIEFING

More bank lending on the way

POSTED ON 07/03/2009

Economists and regulators who have warned in recent months that staggering levels of bank lending pose a medium- to long-term risk to China's economy received a fresh injection of worry today. A Shanghai Securities News report is now suggesting that new lending by China's banks could top US$1.46 trillion this year. Most of that - US$1.02 trillion - has already been lent out amid the  >>more...

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CONSUMER

Sticking with it

POSTED ON 07/03/2009

Henkel’s regional head of adhesives says the acquisition of National Starch will boost its China business >>more...

EMPLOYMENT & EDUCATION

Unemployment looms despite continued growth

POSTED ON 07/01/2009

Peng Liu, a recent graduate from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, Wuhan College, began her job search long before her graduation in June. A student of international trade, the financial crisis  >>more...

THE BUZZ

The Buzz: Rice iPods, Kobe Bryant, Uighurs, weather-related disasters

POSTED ON 07/01/2009

Notable China-related quotes from the last week:

Guy Sorman, contributing editor of the Manhattan Institute's City Journal, on why he doesn't think Beijing's  >>more...

THE NUMBERS

The Numbers: A return to IPOs, volleyball games, forestry production and tourism at Mt. Wutai

POSTED ON 07/01/2009

Some China-related numbers you may have missed:

$133 million: The amount that Guilin Sanjin Pharmaceutical,  >>more...

MEDIA, TECH & TELECOM

China VC investors retain their faith in social networking sites

POSTED ON 06/26/2009

The financial crisis may have dealt a blow to the world’s most powerful economies, but it has also brought once-skyrocketing valuations to a reasonable level. Venture capitalists are now taking  >>more...