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Want To Know What's Up With China's Low Inflation? Look At Pork
China's inflation is at a five-year low, and pigs may be playing a big part in the concern over deflation.According to The Wall Street Journal, pork prices are given a weight of about 10-15% when...
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China's Trade Surplus Was Up 45.9% Last Year
Beijing (AFP) - China's trade surplus rose 45.9 percent to 2.35 trillion yuan (around $380 billion) last year as exports grew and imports shrank in the world's second-largest economy, the government...
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Why Chinese Stocks Are Preparing For A Huge Pullback
There is little doubt that Shanghai stocks have been on a tear over the past 3 months having risen from 2,280 in October to 3,405 earlier this week. The index is back at 3,230 today but that is still a...
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China's 109-Year-Old Dissenter Is Still Fighting For Democracy
Beijing (AFP) - Born when a Qing dynasty emperor was on the throne, the man who helped invent the Pinyin writing system used for transliterating Chinese worldwide turns 109 on Tuesday. But Zhou...
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It Doesn't Matter Who's Your Daddy In Macau Anymore
It used to be that being related to one of the business titans who built the largest gambling center in the world out of thin air meant something in China. On Monday we learned it no longer does.That...
View ArticleHere's The Who's Who In China's Offshore Tax Havens
While Chinese officials aren’t required to disclose their assets publicly, citizens have remained largely in the dark about the parallel economy that can allow the powerful and well-connected to avoid...
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The Chinese Mob's Infiltration Of Macau's Police Was Like Something Out Of...
Behind the corruption crisis in resource-rich Shanxi province hides another, even darker, power: organised crime gangs whose tentacles extend to law enforcement agencies - and who are using Macau...
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Meet The Chinese Luxury Shoppers Who Are Taking Over The World
The New Silk Road is catering to millions of Chinese feeding a new Bling Dynasty. Within this substantial empire, many characters stand out.Let me introduce you to five of them.Spending time in China...
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Elon Musk Insists That Tesla Is Still On Track Despite Disappointing China...
Detroit (AFP) - Tesla founder Elon Musk said the luxury electric car manufacturer is on track despite sales problems in China and the delay to the eagerly-awaited Model X crossover.The Silicon Valley...
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These Diagrams Reveal How To Do Business With People Around The World
Dealing with the Russians is nothing like dealing with the Chinese, and dealing with the Germans is nothing like dealing with the French. Indeed, despite globalization, cultural habits and preferences...
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You Can Blame China For This Copper Mess
Copper prices collapsed Tuesday night, and you can go ahead and blame that on weak demand from the world's largest consumer of the commodity, China.In the chart below, courtesy of Bank of America, you...
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This Chinese Tesla Killer Has A Fish Tank In The Back Seat!
The Tesla Model X will be terrific and Google's autonomous egg car will change the world.But neither can match the awesomeness of China's GAC WitStar that was introduced this week at the 2015 Detroit...
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China May Have Just Unveiled A New Stealth Drone
China may have just scored a success in its push toward eroding US air superiority.In late December, China's Chengdu Aircraft Corp. unveiled its latest iteration of the Tian Yi drone.According to IHS...
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Tesla Gets Crushed (TSLA)
Tesla fell 6% in trading on Wednesday, closing at $193 a share. The stock dipped as low as $188 before recovering.The drop was signaled Tuesday when CEO Elon Musk told a group of journalists at the...
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BAML: Dr. Copper Is Shouting 'Sell' Chinese Stocks
Copper took turn for the worst on Tuesday night, falling more than 6% to below $2.50 per pound in New York, a fresh four-year low. In a note to clients on Wednesday, David Cui at Bank of America...
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SoftBank Is Investing In China's Biggest Taxi App
Japan's SoftBank has led a round of funding in the most popular taxi app in China, Kuaidi Dache.The Financial Times reports that SoftBank led a $600 million investment in the Chinese company, which...
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One Restaurant Is Letting Beautiful People Eat Free
A restaurant in China is making waves with its new way to attract the most attractive customers: let them eat free.Yes, this is actually happening!The restaurant, Jeju Island, is located in the Chinese...
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5 Reasons Why Tesla Is Struggling In China (TSLA)
Tesla got crushed on Wednesday, partially due to Elon Musk breaking the news that Tesla sales in China were "unexpectedly weak" in the fourth quarter. Echoing Musk's explanation, Tesla communications...
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Apple Is Opening Stores In China At Breakneck Speed (AAPL)
Apple will open five new Apple Stores in China in less than five weeks, according to a Xinhua News Agency report.Angela Ahrendts, Apple's senior vice president of retail and online stores, told Xinhua...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping Just Took His War On Corruption To A Whole New...
Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced that his national anticorruption campaign will now extend beyond people and begin investigating state firms.This directive, says state media organization...
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