China Releases A Bunch Of Economic Data — And Pretty Much Every Number Is A Miss
A bunch of fresh economic data out of China, and all of it is a slight miss.Here are some tweets summarizing the data.Data: China Retail sales for March+12.4% y/y (vs. +12.6% expected) bit.ly/YobxGd—...
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A Complete Look At China's Latest Disappointing Data In One Chart
China just released its latest batch of economic data which showed that economic growth missed analyst expectations.First here's a look at the latest data from China, including trade and inflation data...
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Nomura Slashes Chinese Growth Forecast After Slew Of Bad Data
Last night, China reported several economic datapoints that were weak, including GDP.Today: Shops will take down their Chinese GDP forecasts.Here's Zhiwei Zhang at Nomura:Real GDP growth slowed to 7.7%...
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Chinese Bird Flu Cases Rise To 60 As Virus Spreads Across Nation
Reported cases of the H7N9 strain of avian flu are increasing in number and geographical spread throughout China. New cases reported this weekend took the toll to 60 and the total death toll to 13.More...
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A Luxury Car Club Is Stirring Up Class Conflict In China
To join China's Sports Car Club (SCC), you need two things. First, you have to be able to pay a 10,000 yuan ($1,616) annual membership fee. Second, you need access to an unbelievably expensive sports...
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MICHAEL PETTIS: Urbanization May Be The Most Misunderstood Issue About China
Most analysts predict China’s growth will slow; they disagree only as to the depth and timing of its eventual recession. A rare exception to that group is Michael Pettis. Pettis, who describes himself...
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The Frightening Story Of A Man Who Bought A Chicken And Then Died Of Bird Flu
Twenty days after visiting the poultry market, Hongming was dead.He had been infected with the new bird flu virus, first reported in Shanghai, called H7N9.Hongming was known patient number 8. He worked...
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How The Deadly New Bird Flu Is Spreading Across China
The death toll from a new strain of bird flu influenza virus, H7N9, continues to rise. As of April 15, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported 60 confirmed cases of patients infected with...
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Chinese Company Looks To Hire 'Chief Porn Identification Officer'
A third-party internet security firm in Beijing called Anquan recently posted an opening for the position "chief porn identification officer" on its Weibo account.According to its web site, the company...
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Chinese Paper Names Third Fatality In Boston Marathon Blasts
State-run newspaper identifies Chinese woman as victim in Boston Marathon blastsBEIJING (AP) — The third person killed in the Boston Marathon bombings was a Chinese graduate student at Boston...
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Was This Chinese Official Beaten To Death By The Communist Party?
Bruised, battered, Chinese official's death spotlights abuses of Communist Party graft probesBEIJING (AP) — Yu Qiyi had a promising career in a government investment company when he disappeared on his...
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Chinese Student's Death In Boston Bombing Is A Potential Nightmare For...
The death of a Chinese student in the Boston bombings presents a potential image nightmare for US higher education, determined to counter perceptions that the United States is unsafe.A Chinese woman...
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Here's The Argument That The Entire World Economy Is Starting To Go Bad
The stock market has been weak lately, and commodities have been getting crushed.Does this mean that the global economy is really slowing down hard?Maybe.Recent U.S. economic data has been...
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'Transformers 4' Will Cast Chinese Actors By A Reality Show Competition
The search for actors for "Transformers 4" just became interesting.Paramount Pictures announced it will be casting Chinese roles for the next installment in the franchise through a reality show in...
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Jim Chanos Uses Gruesome Cartoon To Illustrate How China Is Generating Growth
Jim Chanos, famed short-seller and long-time China bear, gave a bearish presentation on China at Mish Shedlock's Wine Country Conference earlier this month.One slide from Chanos' presentation was...
View ArticleXi Jinping Is Determined To Pull Off His Own 'Asia Pivot' To India
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Jim Chanos's New China Presentation Will Have You Convinced The Country Is...
Jim Chanos gave a devastating presentation on China at Mish Shedlock's Wine Country Conference.Chanos has been bearish on China for quite a while. However, his new presentation is particularly...
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Officials Fear That H7N9 Bird Flu Is Spreading From Person To Person
As new cases of the bird flu H7N9 continue to pop up all over China, officals are getting more and more worried that the virus can spread between humans, or that it will soon develop the ability to...
View ArticleApple Will Have A Tougher Time In China Than Anyone Is Imagining
This post is a speculation from my experience of an Android phone I think from Saudi Arabia. I am speculating that Apple is going to have a much tougher time in China than anyone imagines. To see why...
View ArticleChinese Earthquake Strikes During Reporter's Wedding — So She Got On Air And...
Yesterday, an earthquake in China killed over 100 people, and several hundred were injured.The quake struck during the middle of one reporter's wedding, so naturally she got on camera in her wedding...
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