Most popular stories of October 2011
2011-10-31
Our second edition of the monthly most-read stories on our website, after the successful start of our sequel “most popular stories” last month.Read More →
US aerospace firms might help China’s military – Wendell Minnick
2011-10-29
US joint ventures in China might be helping China’s military in improving its aerospace capabilities, according to an early draft of a report by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, seen by Defense News China expert Wendell Minnick. The official report in due in November.Read More →
Taiwan’s F-16 ban might cost US economy US$1 trillion – Wendell Minnick
2011-10-28
The decision by the US administration to ban the sale of F-16’s to Taiwan might cost the US economy US$1 trillion, according to a US analysis, writes defense expert Wendell Minnick in Defense News. Taiwan lobbyists find here new ammunition against the ban.Read More →
Is Wal-Mart a chicken to be killed? – Shaun Rein
2011-10-28
Killing a chicken to scare the monkey, is a famous saying in China. Giving Wal-Mart trouble might be a way for Chinese authorities to send a signal to foreign companies in China, tells business analyst Shaun Rein in Business Week. Local protectionism is on the rise.Read More →
Receiving hate-mail after my Yueyue story – Zhang Lijia
2011-10-27
Author Zhang Lijia’s analysis of the death of toddler Yueyue, ignored by 18 passersby, in the Guardian has been praised as one of the better ones on the gruesome story. But not everybody appreciated the story and she has been flooded with hate-mail, she writes on her weblog.Read More →
Audi loses traction as consumer preferences change – Shaun Rein
2011-10-27
Audi has lost 25% market share over two years time, as consumers prefer sexier cars like Mercedes and BMW, tells business analyst Shaun Rein in Bloomberg. Audi’s asset as a government car has now become a liability.Read More →
Needed: a China-first strategy – Shaun Rein
2011-10-25
During a meeting with the board of one of the largest FMCG companies, business analyst Shaun Rein pleaded for a ‘China-first’ strategy, as the country is key for the companies development. Some of his arguments he summarized in CNBC. Take Apple as an example.Read More →
More land sales needed to repay debts – Victor Shih
2011-10-24
China’s local government have been financing their wealth mostly by selling off land. As debts to fuel economic growth rise, more land sales might be on the agenda, tells financial and political analyst Victor Shih in Bloomberg, increasing the gap between rich and poor.Read More →
A nation of 1.4bn cold hearts – Zhang Lijia
2011-10-23
The world, including China, reacted with shock at the pictures of toddler Yueyue, overrun by cars and ignored by passersby, hit the internet. Social commentator Zhang Lijia shares the feeling, but tries also to explain in The Guardian, why it happened.Read More →
Singapore sets up naval design firm in China – Wendell Minnick
2011-10-22
Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering’s marine arm, ST Marine, has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, ST Marine (Wuhan) Engineering Design Consultancy, in Hubei Province, China, writes defense analyst Wendell Minnick in Defense News. Read More →
China needs to import food – Arthur Kroeber
2011-10-21
Diminishing water resources might force China to import large amounts of grain in the future, tells economic analyst Arthur Kroeber in Business Week. Although it might first groom domestic players like Cofco, before facing competitors like Cargill on a global market place.Read More →
Most sought-after speakers October 2011
2011-10-19
One of the mantra’s in our communication with our speakers is: make yourself heard. So we push them to write on weblogs, mainstream media and some of the many social media: Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and the upcoming force: Google+. Read More →