Up and away

Economics & TradeHigher asset prices show the risk of a new liquidity-driven bubble

Commodities kings: Chinese investors will still target Australia

Control freaks

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Barely a squeak

Politics & SocietyTiananmen 20: Western media pulls out the stops, Beijing takes no risks

Parched, but still breathing

AgricultureDespite prophecies that China will run dry, the water supply situation has yet to reach crisis point

A real humdinger

AutosDomestic appetites for auto M&As are growing, but the deals remain difficult

The break up

CommoditiesWhere will China get its iron ore post-Rio Tinto-Chinalco?

Hat in hand

Economics & TradeGeithner adopts a gentler tone in Beijing

Holding pattern

Banking & FinanceThe market reaches an even higher plateau, but our funds stay put

Shopping spree

PropertySoho China issues convertible bonds to build up its land bank

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Consumption uncovered

Economics & TradeChinese consumption is not growing at the lightning pace retail sales figures would have us believe, but it is still a strong contributor to overall growth, says CLSA's Andy Rothman

Cause for optimism

InvestmentThe delegation of China's FDI approvals to more amenable local officials is good news for foreign investors, says M1 Capital's Robert Abbanat

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