This Chart Of Electric Power Generation Shows Just How Impressive The Chinese...
One of the big stories in the global economy is the Chinese non-hard landing.Fresh data out out last night exceeded expectations (in terms of power generation, industrial production, and retail...
View ArticleWhy We Shouldn't Get All Excited About The Great Chinese Economic Data (FXI,...
Overnight and this past weekend we saw a lot of positive economic data that point to an economic recovery in China.Industrial production, fixed asset investment, and retail sales came in stronger than...
View ArticleA Chinese Drone Was Intercepted Near Disputed Japanese Islands
On Sept. 9, one day after two H-6G maritime strike aircraft had been intercepted by the Japan Air Self Defense Force F-15 scrambled from Naha while flying in international airspace between the Miyako...
View ArticleThere's Just One Problem With China's Economic Recovery...
Chinese economic data has been impressive lately for two reasons.One is that overall, emerging markets have been getting slapped pretty hard lately, and China is standing out to the upside.The other...
View ArticleThe Number Of Chinese Billionaires Passes 300
The number of dollar billionaires in China has passed 300 for the first time, an annual ranking of wealth in the world's second-largest economy showed Wednesday.The Hurun Report, a luxury magazine...
View ArticleFacebook's Sandberg Goes To China, Praises China, Doesn't Mention That China...
If Facebook is to realize CEO Mark Zuckerberg's dream of reaching all 7 billion humans on planet earth, then it will need to expand in China, where more than 1.3 billion people live.Unfortunately,...
View ArticleChinese Police Are Cracking Down On A Multimillion Dollar Trade In Fake Red Bull
This picture, posted to Weibo, shows two cans of Chinese Red Bull. One is fake — can you tell which one?Here's another shot, showing the Red Bull after it was poured:If you can't tell the difference,...
View ArticleSeven Habits Young Chinese Professionals Have Acquired From Their American...
It's becoming increasingly common for upper-middle class Chinese millennials to study abroad in the U.S.At nearly 200,000 undergrads, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education, they're blowing...
View ArticleChristie's First Auction In Mainland China Will Be A 'Landmark Event'
Chinese contemporary art, impressionist and modern art, watches, and jewels will all be featured at Christie’s first ever mainland auction, which will be held in Shanghai on September 26 at the Jing An...
View ArticleAll Of The Good Chinese Economic Data Belie All Of The Bad Chinese Economic Data
Some have delighted in the positive economic data out of China this weekend. But we've already pointed out why this could be short-lived. It would appear that China's credit growth and infrastructure...
View ArticleChinese Commodity Demand Is Exploding Again
This is an important chart for the entire emerging world, or at least the substantial portion of it that relies on Chinese commodity demand for outside money.Chinese demand for commodities is surging...
View ArticleChina Is About To Open A New 'Free Trade Zone' And People Are Excited That It...
There is a lot of chatter surrounding the Shanghai Free Trade Experiment Zone that is set to open on September 27.The zone is being set up to allow for renminbi convertibility, tax-free trade...
View ArticleIMF WARNS: China Is Taking Ever Greater Risks And Putting The Financial...
The International Monetary Fund has warned that China is taking ever greater risks as surging credit endangers the financial system, and called for far-reaching reforms to wean the economy off excess...
View ArticleDon't Let The Emerging Market Rally Fool You Into Feeling Good About China
During the summer, the currencies of many emerging market economies (EMEs) took a dive. In addition, their bond yields spiked because capital inflows dried up as a result of all the tapering talk by...
View ArticleChinese Women Are Getting Tired Of Twee, 'Childish' Fashion
In China, girls under the age of 25 are breaking with the "cute" style that appealed to their big sisters, a significant shift in tastes that both Chinese and international brands must...
View Article29 Vintage Photos Of Shenzhen From Before It Became One Of The World's Most...
Mandarin Oriental just announced it plans to open a 1,300-foot skyscraper hotel in Shenzhen.The fact such a development was barely noticed is truly amazing — because not so many years ago, Shenzhen...
View ArticleElite Chinese Mercenary Hacker Group Uncovered As Perpetrator Of Massive 2009...
BOSTON (Reuters) - Computer security experts have discovered a group of highly sophisticated computer hackers operating for hire, a U.S. computer security firm said on Tuesday, and it linked the group...
View ArticleSomeone In China Disguised A Hyundai As A Lamborghini, Then Tried To Sell It...
Someone in China took a Hyundai, made it roughly resemble a Lamborghini Aventador, then tried to sell it for just over $16,000.According to Reuters, the car had an ad under the windshield reading,...
View ArticleHere 6 Reasons Why China Is Safe From The 'Taper'
At the end of the FOMC meeting on Wednesday, economists expect the Federal Reserve to announce the tapering of its quantitative easing (QE), a stimulative monetary policy that has consisted of monthly...
View ArticleChina's Second Richest Man Injured In Suspected 'Revenge Attack' By Fired...
Multi-billionaire Zong Qinghou, China's richest man until he was dethroned last week, was injured in an alleged revenge attack following the dismissal of some employees, reports said Wednesday.Zong is...
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