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Gaming the system

Tuesday, December 1, 2009
China's most popular online game is the unfortunate scapegoat in a regulatory turf war, says our resident tech pundit

China's most popular online game is the unfortunate scapegoat in a regulatory turf war, says our resident tech pundit

Skewed development

Tuesday, December 1, 2009
China's outbound investment must be rebalanced to support the government's enterprise reform plan, says Deloitte's Ken DeWoskin

China's outbound investment must be rebalanced to support the government's enterprise reform plan, says Deloitte's Ken DeWoskin

Baseless fears

Tuesday, December 1, 2009
While others fret about China buying up the world, Beijing is quietly scaling back its activity, says Asia watcher Philip Bowring

While others fret about China buying up the world, Beijing is quietly scaling back its activity, says Asia watcher Philip Bowring

Stupid hedgers

Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Jim Chanos thinks he can short China, but his thesis is based on deeply flawed research

Jim Chanos thinks he can short China, but his thesis is based on deeply flawed research

Paradise hidden

Tuesday, November 17, 2009
JOHN D. VAN FLEET: Business schools in China suffer from a lack of recognition

JOHN D. VAN FLEET: Business schools in China suffer from a lack of recognition

Cleanup time

Sunday, November 1, 2009
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 Fuping town in Chongqing Municipality

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 Fuping town in Chongqing Municipality

Glass half empty

Thursday, October 1, 2009
The brewpub revolution goes flat; exports remain uncertain; Aspen is coming to China

The brewpub revolution goes flat; exports remain uncertain; Aspen is coming to China

Tobacco road

Thursday, October 1, 2009
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 Wuyiqiao Village in Chongqing Municipality

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 Wuyiqiao Village in Chongqing Municipality

Honeymoon period

Thursday, October 1, 2009
Japan's new government will reach out to China, but only so far, says Asia watcher Philip Bowring

Japan's new government will reach out to China, but only so far, says Asia watcher Philip Bowring

The next big thing

Thursday, October 1, 2009
A combination of stagnation in the West and policy reform in China is driving domestic private equity, says Silver Rock's Robert Abbanat

A combination of stagnation in the West and policy reform in China is driving domestic private equity, says Silver Rock's Robert Abbanat

What bubble?

Thursday, October 1, 2009
Observers are confusing the early stages of an asset price inflation cycle with a bubble, says CLSA's Andy Rothman

Observers are confusing the early stages of an asset price inflation cycle with a bubble, says CLSA's Andy Rothman

The politics of trade

Thursday, October 1, 2009
America's decision to impose tariffs on imports of Chinese tires is a bad portent, but we aren't in a trade war yet

America's decision to impose tariffs on imports of Chinese tires is a bad portent, but we aren't in a trade war yet

Repositioning retail

Tuesday, September 1, 2009
From shopping malls to smart casual, some in China's retail sector are seeing the merits of differentiation

From shopping malls to smart casual, some in China's retail sector are seeing the merits of differentiation

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