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DEUTSCHE BANK: Actually, Chinese Economic Data Is Being Understated
You commonly hear that Chinese economic data is a lie, and that it's manipulated to look better than it is. A recent article in the NYT fleshed this idea out, saying that the data out of China was...
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Here Are The Biggest Takeaways From Sun Tzu's Art of War
I recently re-read Sun Tzu's Art of War. Most of us don't have that much use for instructions on "the 5 ways to attack enemy encampments with fire", "proper placement of chariots" or the nitty-gritty...
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This Company Admitted To Illegally Sending US Military Technology To China
United Technologies Corp on Thursday admitted selling China software that helped Beijing develop its first modern military attack helicopter, one of hundreds of export control violations over nearly...
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China's Official PMI Slips To 50.2, The Lowest Level In Seven Months
China's official manufacturing purchasing manager's index (PMI) fell to 50.2 in June, a seven-month low. This compares to 50.4 in May. Economists were expecting a decline to 49.9. A reading below 50...
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China HSBC PMI Falls To 48.2, Fourth Straight Month Of Job Contraction
China's HSBC manufacturing PMI dipped to 48.2 in June, down slightly from 48.4 in May. This was slightly higher than the preliminary 48.1 reading we got from the HSBC flash number on June 20....
View ArticleThe Death Of The China Cult
People in Hong Kong have a long history of mistrust of China. This city, after all, was a colony of the British Empire for more than a century, and has only been under Chinese rule (under one country...
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The Cannibal Craze Has Spread To China
A drunk Chinese bus driver reportedly attacked a woman in the streets of Wenzhou Tuesday and ate her face. The attack was caught on camera. Dong, the bus driver, had been drinking with friends during...
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Massive Protests Hit Hong Kong As Chinese President Hu Jintao Visits
This Sunday marked the 15th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China. And Chinese president Hu Jintao swore in Hong Kong's new Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying for a five-year term in office. While...
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These Enormous New Food Courts From China Could Soon Be Coming To American Malls
The next food court service innovation in the U.S. could come from China, reports Carolyn Surh at QSR Magazine. Food courts in China aren't like they are in the U.S. The ubiquitous American food court...
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Here's Why China Needs Corrupt Officials
In recent years China's leaders have become increasingly concerned that the publics awareness of the growing wealth gap could lead to social instability. In Beijing, displays of gratuitous...
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Chinese Students Go To Extremes To Ace The Excruciating National College...
The notoriously difficult Chinese college entrance exam, the gaokao, is being brought under closer examination after a photo of students cramming for tests hooked up to IVs with amino acids surfaced,...
View ArticleChina's Efforts To Boost Lending Aren't Working
Last month, we noted that demand for credit at big 4 Chinese banks remained weak while deposits fell. That has been the recurring theme for the Chinese banking system in the recent months as the...
View ArticlePeople In This Chinese City Didn't Want A Potentially Dangerous Copper Plant...
The Chinese city of Shifang has announced today that it is canceling plans for a molybdenum copper plant after thousands of people held a bloody protest, the AP reports. Thousands of people had...
View ArticleChina Just Won The First Gold Medal At The Summer Olympics
China just won the first gold medal of the Summer Olympic Games in London, in the 10-meter air rifle event, according to The New York Times. Yi Siling won gold, followed by Sylwia Bogacka of Poland...
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Chinese Citizens Stormed Government Offices Near Shanghai And Forced The...
The big Chinese news today is out of Qidong, a city of over a million inhabitants one hour north of Shanghai, which has seen widespread protests against an industrial waste pipeline. Protests in China...
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The Chinese Make An Offer For North Sea Oil That Britain Can't Refuse
History is being made in the North Sea, as China makes its first significant investment in its oilfields through two major deals. State-controlled energy giant CNOOC last Monday unveiled a $15.1bn...
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You Do Not Want To Be A Single Lady Over 28 In China
China’s 'leftover women’ are considered on the shelf if they're still single at 28 In case you hadn’t noticed, Chinese women have become quite a force to be reckoned with in recent years. According to...
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The Devastating Beijing Floods Reveal A Major Flaw In Chinese Infrastructure...
Beijing's heaviest rainstorm in 61 years killed 77 people and many are criticizing Beijing's underdeveloped drainage network and its inability to deal with severe rainstorms. Despite talk of...
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No One In London Understands Why This Advertisement For Chinese Milk Has...
Londoners have been somewhat baffled by the sight of an Olympics-themed advertisement for Inner Mongolian bran Yili's milk that has appeared on the side of buses: You see, Yili isn't actually for sale...
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Bloomberg.com Is Still Blocked In China, And Employees Think They're Being...
Remember last month when China blocked Bloomberg.com for their incredibly researched story on the family wealth of Xi Jinping, a princeling thought to be the next leader of China? Well it's still...
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