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China´s economy is going strong – Shaun Rein
One day after the record-breaking Single´s Day, for business analyst Shaun Rein it is clear the economy is gong strong, he tells Bloomberg in a podcast. The shift from investments to consumption, the plan of the government, is really happening he says. Read More →
Why e-commerce is so important in China – Shaun Rein
E-commerce is booming in China, even more than in the US, says Shanghai-based business analyst Shaun Rein in ABC. E-commerce is expected to grow from 25 percent now, to 50 percent soon. ABC: Shaun Rein, a Shanghai-based market research analyst, said these days it was exactly what the leaders wantRead More →
Chinese fighters seen at Woody Island – Wendell Minnick
China is extending its grip on the South China Sea by stationing advanced J-11BH/BHS fighters on Woody Island. According to defense analyst Wendell Minnick those fighters can reach an additional 360 kilometers into the disputed area, he writes in Defense News.Read More →
China Rich: still looking abroad for many reasons – Rupert Hoogewerf
Two years ago China Rich List founder Rupert Hoogewerf or Hurun was the first to disclose that two-third of China´s rich had or wanted to have a foreign passport. That pull by foreign countries has not diminished, he tells in Ibtimes, but because multi-entry visa are easier to get, many do not need another nationality to live outside China.Read More →
Entering the Gulf Defense market – Wendell Minnick
China will make another effort to sell its military products in the region at the Dubai Airshow, writes defense analyst Wendell Minnick in Defense News. While the Gulf market is attractive, China´s companies did not make many inroads yet.Read More →
How realistic is China´s new Five-year plan? – Sara Hsu
Slowly the first details of the upcoming new Five-year plan are emerging. A two-child policy, Innovation, green development, opening of the financial markets and better social insurances are on the agenda. Financial analyst Sara Hsu calls them in The Diplomat pretty realistic, because they build on existing plans.Read More →
Why Alibaba bought Youku-Tudou – Shaun Rein
Alibaba bought the video-services Youku-Tudou, a mash of Youtube and Netflix, but at least ten times bigger, tells business analyst Shaun Rein in Bloomberg. It is a sign competition between internet giants in China is heating up, and Alibaba first want to strengthen its position there, before taking the rest of the world serious, Rein says.Read More →
Property tycoons are the real cash kings – Rupert Hoogewerf
Beijing rich does not always mean having a lot of cash at hand, unless your are one of the bigger property tycoons in China, says China Rich List founder Rupert Hoogewerf in the Hong Kong Standard. “I am interested to know how they are going to spend the money.”Read More →
Is competition on the reform agenda? – Arthur Kroeber
eform, and especially financial reform is slowly taking off in China. But the main questions is, writes political analyst Arthur Kroeber in ChinaFile, whether the government will allow fundamental changes in its economy, including competition.Read More →
China: aging before becoming rich – Zhang Lijia
An aging population is no exception, but China is becoming grey fast, before it earned enough money to deal with the consequences, writes author and journalist Zhang Lijia in Al Jazeera. The dramatic fallout of the one-child policy.Read More →
Bankruptcy: only way to reduce debt – Victor Shih
China is carrying a huge load of debts, and the only way out is to allow failing companies to go bankrupt, says financial analyst Victor Shih to Bloomberg. That fix should be part of the upcoming new 5-year plan, he says.Read More →
5-year plan: no show of strength – Arthur Kroeber
Details about the new 5-year plan start to emerge. But political analyst Arthur Kroeber does not see a strongman Xi Jinping pushing ahead with reforms, rather the contrary, he tells Bloomberg. The inability to abandon population control all together showsthat, he says.Read More →