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The Post-Crisis Global Economy Will Be Characterized By Large Imbalances
Many analysts and observers believe that the global imbalances that characterized the world economy in the years before the 2008 crisis have substantially dissipated.But, while it is true that China’s...
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CHINA'S TRADE NUMBERS CRUSH EXPECTATIONS
Chinese exports climbed 25 percent year-over-year in January, beating expectations of a 17.5 percent rise.Imports climbed 28.8 percent for the month, above expectations of a 23.5 percent rise.Trade...
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China Finally Has A Reason To Reform Its Copycat Economy
The Chinese are voracious copycats. It's not a new observation. In the late 17th century a Spanish missionary called Domingo Navarrete noted the tendency in his memoirs."The Chinese are very ingenious...
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Two Chilling Developments Suggest Asia May Be One Step Away From War
China and Japan, along with North and South Korean troops at the DMZ, appear one step away from armed combat and tensions don't look likely to ease any time soon.New developments within both regions...
View ArticleJIM ROGERS: Chinese Tourism Is Good, Black Markets Are Revealing, And Jim...
In his latest book Street Smarts, legendary investor Jim Rogers says he is extremely bullish on Chinese tourism for the next 20 or 30 years.He stopped by to tell us why he thinks "great fortunes will...
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Our 6-Week Family Trip To China Was Nothing Like I Expected
The challenge was a six-week trip around the tourist-free parts of China with two feral children, no guide and not a word of Mandarin. Sara Wheeler was relieved at and surprised by the warm welcome...
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US Defense Companies Are Scrambling To Meet China's Low Low Arms Prices (RTN)
China has pushed its defense spending to record highs as it builds a global force from the ground up.The communist country has leapfrogged past advancements that took Western nations decades to perfect...
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Japan May Release Radar Data To Prove China's Lying About Radar Incident
Within hours of Japan's announcement that Chinese ships had locked fire-control radar on Tokyo forces last month, Beijing denied the event occurred at all.The New York Times Friday ran China's denial:...
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The Chinese Government Doesn't Want People To See These Luxury Commercials
China's TV watchdog, State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has ordered all radio and television channels to cut advertisements that promote corrupt "gift giving". From Xinhua:"Ads...
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Coal And The Asian Night Sky From 1992 To 2010
As people are coming to understand, Asian economic growth over the past two decades—despite its great adoption of oil—essentially runs on electricity, most of which is supplied by the burning of coal....
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Foreign Goods Are Really Expensive In China [Infographic]
The lower cost of living in China is often confused with a lower price of consumer goods. This Great Graphic from Economy Watch, shows that many consumer goods, particularly international brands, are...
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China From Space At Night: 1992 Vs. 2010
The NOAA has a very cool film loop (via Gregor Macdonald) showing the progression of the Chinese night sky from 1992-2010.You can watch the full animation here. Below are 1992 and 2010.19922010 One...
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13 Charts That Are Crucial To Understanding China And The Emerging Markets
There are plenty of reasons to be nervous about adding emerging markets exposure to your investment portfolio. Many are worried that they haven't completely recovered from the global financial crisis....
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This Chart Shows How Toxic China's Air Is After A Crazy Fireworks Display
A new research study has found a significant increase in toxic pollution during fireworks displays, backing up a decision by Beijing authorities to encourage a muted barrage for the Chinese New...
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The US Needs To Copy China To Solve The Skills Gap
There are around 600,000 unfilled manufacturing jobs in the U.S., even though the unemployment rate remains stubbornly high. This sad fact comes down to a matching problem. At a recent Atlantic...
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North Korea Tests The Patience Of Its Only Friend In The World
On the surface of it, China is North Korea's only real friend in the world. The country provides its isolated neighbor with investment, aid and fuel, and trade between the nations has reached an all...
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Chinese Are Growing Sick Of 'Crazy Dog' North Korea
Chinese social media users berated authorities for their relatively mild response to North Korea's nuclear test, with one likening Pyongyang to a "crazy dog" that had humiliated Beijing.The hostility...
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A Young Monk Just Became The 100th Tibetan To Set Himself On Fire
A Tibetan monk doused himself in petrol in a Kathmandu restaurant on Wednesday and set himself on fire, marking the 100th self-immolation bid in a wave of protests against Chinese rule since...
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Chinese Securities Firms Are Ballooning And That Has Experts Worried
Chinese securities firms saw their assets under management (AUM) balloon to 1.2 trillion yuan at the end of 2012, up from 280 billion yuan at the start of 2012, according to the latest data from...
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CHART: 100 Tibetan Self-Immolations
Today marked the 100th act of self-immolation by a Tibetan, as a monk reported to be his 20s doused himself in petrol in a Kathmandu restaurant and set himself alight.The protests have become a sad...
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