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The Bursting Jade Bubble Is The Latest Sign Of A Trouble In China
The slowdown in China has caused the Jade bubble in China's southwest Yunnan province to burst according to China Daily. The publication reports that jade shop owner Li Jinsuo said his sales volume...
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Here's What It Takes To Succeed As An Entrepreneur In China
Recently, I wrote a post expressing irritation with those who seem to think that only people from “advanced economies” (the ones in serious financial trouble right now) are capable of innovation. Such...
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MAP: Here Are All Of The Big Chinese Investments In Africa Since 2010
Chinese investments in Africa have raised many eyebrows, as competitors like the U.S. argue that it's motivated by Beijing's desire to exploit the continent's resources. Earlier this year China...
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S&P: China's Housing Market Is Finally Looking Up
Beijing recently vowed to maintain a firm grip on its real estate market and we've previously reported that housing was "sending shock-waves" through the Chinese economy. But a new report from S&P...
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Are Sheldon Adelson's Macau Problems All Down To The Chinese Practice Of Guanxi?
Sheldon Adelson, the Sands casino magnate, is it a fair amount of trouble at the moment. Adelson is facing serious bribery accusations in Macau, the Chinese gambling enclave which helped propel him...
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Money Continues To Leave China
The detailed tables for China’s July monetary statistics suggests that money continues to flow out of the country. The position for FX purchase decreased by about RMB4 billion in July compared to the...
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China Signs Deal For Investment In North Korea
China, long the biggest ally for the North Korea, has announced plans to help firms invest in the isolated country. Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Chen Jian gave a statement today that called for more...
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Beijing Firm That Guarantees 3 Billion Yuan Worth Of Loans Is On The Verge Of...
When investors talk of a Chinese hard-landing they're referring to either four consecutive quarters of below 5 percent GDP growth, or, as China expert Patrick Chovanec points out a financial crisis....
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Chinese Companies Are Pulling Out Of The Once Desirable US Stock Markets
BEIJING (AP) — Just a few years after Chinese companies lined up to sell shares on Wall Street, a growing number are reversing course and pulling out of U.S. exchanges. This week, Focus Media Holding...
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Chinese Serial Killer Has Been Killed By Police
A man considered to be China's most wanted serial killer was killed by police in a leather factory in Chongqing Tuesday morning. Zhou Kehua was suspected of killing a woman, her companion and a guard....
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The Miss World 2012 Competition Is Being Held In China's Most Famous Ghost City
The Miss World 2012 pageant is being held in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China with results due to be announced on August 18. Does Ordos sound familiar? It should, because Ordos is one of the China's most...
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The New Chinese 'Beige Book' Sees Growth Picking Up
Official Chinese economic data have a reputation for being unreliable. According to the Wall Street Journal's Real Time Economics blog, a new survey is using the same methods as the Federal Reserve to...
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British Peeping Tom Caught Spying On Chinese Olympic Swimmers
A 25-year-old British man appeared in a court in the UK yesterday, charged with attempting to watch the Chinese swim team change at a Leeds sporting center, the Sun reports. Declan Crosbie was...
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Is The Woman At The Center Of China's Most Important Trial For Decades An...
The trial of ousted Chinese leader Bo Xilai's wife for the murder of British man Neil Heywood may have only lasted 7 hours, but its still throwing up twists. Chinese netizens believe they have noticed...
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China Is Replacing Its Workers With Robots
Credit Suisse is out with a massive report on the growth of industrial automation. Yesterday we highlighted their favorite seven stocks in the sector. The most interesting part of the report points...
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The Official Story Told At The Trial Of Bo Xilai's Wife Had Key Factual Errors
The trial of Gu Kailai, the wife of Bo Xilai and confessed murderer of British businessman Neil Heywood, may have lasted only 7 hours but it did provide us with one thing — an official story telling...
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China Updated An Ancient Text To Include Teaching Your Parents To Use The...
Out goes strangling tigers and selling yourself into slavery for the sake of your parents. In comes teaching them how to use the internet. Chinese authorities have updated an ancient morality text, as...
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How China And Japan Are Slashing Their Dependence On The US Dollar [Infographic]
The United States enjoys the dollar's status as the world's international reserve currency. Plenty of countries provide demand for dollars because they are needed to settle important international...
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China's Thirst For Coal Could Soon Land It In A Water Shortage
As China continues to grow, so too do its energy demands. A report by Greenpeace released this month titled "Thirsty Coal: A Water Crisis Exacerbated By China's New Mega Coal Power Bases", reveals...
View ArticleBaby Saved From 33-Feet Deep Sinkhole In China
The sudden collapse of a road in Harbin, China led to a desperate race to save four people who fell 33-feet into the sinkhole, the Telegraph reports. While two victims were killed in the accident, the...
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