Here's What The China 'Super Bear' Scenario Looks Like
China's disappointing June trade numbers has the market murmuring about the Chinese hard landing scenario.To be clear, China doesn't have to be in a recession to be in a hard landing. Indeed, any...
View Article3 Reasons Why The Markets Aren't Flipping Out After The Awful Chinese Data
In the wake of the horrific June Chinese trade numbers, the debate over a China hard economic landing scenario will certainly be louder today.Exports unexpectedly plunged 3.1% year-over-year, missing...
View ArticleCREDIT SUISSE: 'All The Main Drivers Of Chinese Growth Are Sharply Diminished'
The reality of China's economic slow down is becoming more well known in the wake of China's unexpectedly weak import and export figures.Credit Suisse's Andrew Garthwaite included these bearish points...
View ArticleChina’s Air Force Pilots Visit NATO Airbase
According to the official webppage of Krzesiny AB, the 31. Tactical Air Base near Poznan, Poland was visited by over 50 officials, including high officers of Chinese Air Force, as part of a study tour...
View ArticleChina's Strong Yuan Can't Be Justified (FXI, EWH)
Chinese trade data unexpectedly fell in June. This has raised some concerns about the strength of the Chinese yuan."One key policy take-away from this trade report is probably that the strength of the...
View ArticleThe State Of The Chinese Economy In One Chart Of Luxury Watch Sales
Luxury brands in China are grappling with a worrisome trifecta.1. Policymakers cracked down on 'gift giving' at the start of the year, as citizens got increasingly frustrated with official corruption....
View ArticleHorrific Videos Shows Chinese Homes Imploding Under Pressure From Heavy Flooding
China's Sichuan province has been hit by days of heavy rain, resulting in severe flooding.Between 30 and 40 people are believed to have been buried by one mudslide caused by the flooding, the BBC...
View ArticleThe Chinese Stock Market Had A Huge Day
The Shanghai Composite index surged 3.2%.CNBC noted that this was the biggest one day gain in seven months.This comes a day after the country reported stunning declines in its monthly import and export...
View ArticleCan We Trust China To Make American Special Purpose Uniforms?
There’s an important under reported initiative called the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP is an international free trade agreement currently being negotiated between the US, Canada, Mexico,...
View ArticleSocGen: We See A 'Definite Deceleration' In Chinese Second Quarter Growth...
Chinese economic data disappointed markets in the past few months. Here's a look at March, April, and May.In light of this, Societe Generale's Wei Yao has lowered her Q2 GDP forecast to 7.4%, down from...
View Article5 Ways China Could Easily Boost Its Imports
China’s burgeoning middle class will reach 630 million over the next decade and become a strong source of purchasing power.Government leaders, including Premier Li Keqiang, have made increasing imports...
View ArticleChinese Finance Minister Makes Some Of The Most Sobering Comments Yet About...
China's finance minister signalled that Beijing may be willing to tolerate economic growth in the second half of the year significantly below 7pc, marking the most sobering comment to date from a...
View ArticleChina's Failing Soccer Players Forced To Take 'Patriotism Education' Classes
One of China's top football clubs has vowed to "crackdown on sloth" among its players with a slew of new measures including forcing underperforming stars to attend "patriotism education"...
View ArticleIntroducing The 'Li Keqiang Put'
On Monday, China will report GDP growth figures for the second quarter.Market economists expect the government to announce an annual growth rate of anywhere between 7.3% and 7.8%, with the median...
View ArticleUnlike Facebook, Twitter, And Google+, LinkedIn Isn't Blocked In China (LNKD)
China blocks access to social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. But it doesn't block professional networking site LinkedIn, which has about 3 million members in China.It did block LinkedIn...
View ArticleA Close Look At China's Growing Appetite For Luxury Brands
Despite China's recent crackdown on luxury spending, wealthy Chinese buyers are becoming increasingly sophisticated when it comes to buying high-end goods, a new report from Digital Luxury Group...
View ArticleBYRON WIEN: I Just Visited China, And The Limitless Optimism Of Recent Years...
Veteran Wall Street strategist Byron Wien is out with his latest monthly commentary.He wrote it after taking a trip across Asia."I spent almost two weeks in Asia in June and in some ways it was an...
View ArticleFear Of The Fed And China Slowdown Take A Toll On Emerging Markets
LONDON (Reuters) - Emerging economies that have thrived on ultra-loose U.S. monetary policy and insatiable Chinese demand for natural resources are in for another rude wake-up call this week.The twin...
View ArticleChina Government Advisor: Beijing Must Burst The Debt Bubble And Brace For A...
MNI's David Wilder reports an economist and advisor to the Chinese government says the country's economy is officially in a crisis as debt costs spiral upward.This was spotted by Fabrizio Goria.Xia...
View ArticleIn Just A Few Hours We Will See How The Chinese Economy Is Doing (FXI, EWH)
Chinese economic data has disappointed markets in the past few months. Here's a look at April, and May.China will release its Q2 GDP data at 10 p.m. ET. Economists polled by Bloomberg are looking for...
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