China: America’s Asian pivot misguided and dangerous; trust and economic...
Today the freshly re-elected President Obama is heading for Asia, taking in Cambodia, Burma and Thailand. His trip, the first since he won the election, is clearly aimed to secure friends in a region...
View ArticleWestern China’s rise set to ecplise that of the East; Chengdu seeks to become...
Chinese development has always been a tale of two nations. There is the China we read about in the news, a booming 21st century metropolis primed to dominate the world economy and finance the expansion...
View ArticleChina’s ‘Carrier Style’ parody of Gangnam Style demonstrates national pride...
Since South Korean musician ‘PSY‘ released his ‘Gangnam Style’ song earlier this year it has gone viral around the world. Parodies have sprung up in virtually every country, ranging from individuals in...
View ArticleChina’s unique opportunity with foreign banks; must liberalise quickly to...
Economic growth in China for this year is projected to be 7.7% and while this figure is one most countries around the world are highly envious of, it’s low by Chinese standards. But that does not mean...
View ArticleUS National Intelligence Council says China’s global power more than EU and...
Today the Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds report was released by the U.S. National Intelligence Council. It is grabbing headlines around the world after saying that by 2030 China will have more...
View ArticleRenewed Chinese-Russian friendship is a cause for international concern
Chinese President Xi Jingping has continued his visit to Russia, aimed at bolstering the friendship between the two nations and increasing cooperation. The visit, his first since officially taking...
View ArticleChina launches trial carbon trading scheme
It is well-known that when rolling out a new and significant policy, Chinese officials are extraordinary cautious. Those who expect radical shifts over night are always left disappointed. So it should...
View ArticleCracks appear in the Great Firewall of China
The South China Morning Post exclusively reported Tuesday (24th Sept. 2013) that the Chinese government is to allow a partial hole to be created in what has been dubbed the ‘Great Firewall of China‘....
View ArticleChina’s Xi Jinping outlines significant reform pledges
Party General Secretary Xi Jingping has outlined plans for significant economic and social reforms in a communiqué following the third plenum (a four-day meeting of the Communist Party), which ended on...
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