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The story of 2014: Xi Jinping – Kaiser Kuo
The consolidation of president Xi Jinping´s power is going to be the news story of 2014, says Kaiser Kuo, director international relations at Baidu in PRI. Kuo has a rather positive view on 2014, despite recent rise in international tensions.Read More →
Mao Zedong needs a better understanding – Zhang Lijia
Most people in China still fail to understand what Mao Zedong did right, and what he did wrong, argues author Zhang Lijia in the South China Morning Post. Especially now current president Xi Jinping is lending some of his legacy, an open debate is urgently due, although it is unlikely to happen.Read More →
Apple, China Mobile deal no game-changer – Shaun Rein
Apple got after five years negotiating its deal with China Mobile, the world´s largest mobile telecom provider. But according to business analyst Shaun Rein it is very unlikely many of the 759 million China Mobile subscribers will fall for Apple´s 4G phones. The top-end users have already signed up subscriptions with for example Samsung, and 80% of the users use 2G and won´t switch easy to 4G.Read More →
CSB on China visit
Fons Tuinstra, the representative of the China Speakers Bureau in Europe, will be on a visit in China till January 11. He will be staying in Shanghai and has some possibilities to discuss possible business cooperation. He is available by email, WeChat, Google+, LinkedIn, facebook and twitter. He can also be reached by phone: +41796730885.Read More →
US sanctions as Turkey picks Chinese defense system – Wendell Minnick
The Turkish preference for a Chinese air defense system rocked the Western defense industry, and now US firms are hitting back, writes defense analyst Wendell Minnick in Defense News.Read More →
Business sentiment ´worse than ever´- Shaun Rein
Foreign firms find the business climate in China ´worse than ever´, tells business analyst Shaun Rein to the Wall Street Journal. Economic growth is lower, and companies wonder what kind of investments are worth while. Pollution and protectionism do the rest.Read More →
China’s demographic abyss – Paul French
The population bubble created by Mao Zedong is becoming a wave of pensioners, as China’s current population – limited by a one-child policy – might not be able to sustain that grey gulf. Analyst Paul French takes a peek at the countries demographic abyss for the EastAsiaForum.Read More →
The rising risk for private investors in trusts – Sara Hsu
Trust companies have been taking on much of the local debts haunting China’s economy. And most of their debts come from domestic investors in China, who bear most of the risk, when things go wrong, writes financial expert Sara Hsu in this weblog.Read More →
Britain’s diminished influence in China – Zhang Lijia
Does Britain still matter to China, wonders author Zhang Lijia in a piece for the BBC. “Is London still that foggy,” many Chinese wonder. At least the mutual relations remain foggy between both countries, writes Zhang Lijia.Read More →
Apple’s China Mobile deal might have some drawbacks – Shaun Rein
Apple got after two years of negotiations its deal with the world’s largest telecom company China Mobile. But the 500 million customers of China Mobile might not all queue up for a 4G deal with Apple, tells business analyst Shaun Rein at Bloomberg. And recent reform plans might not spell well for China Mobile either.Read More →
‘Vagina Monologues’ sparks off an ugly debate – Zhang Lijia
The Vagina Monologues have sparked off a lot of debate, but nowhere as ugly as in China, writes author Zhang Lijia on her website. “The online assault on the students was a brutal reminder that beyond this circle of enlightened women, many do not favour gender equality.”Read More →
Taiwanese brand Shiatzy Chen takes on Tokyo – Paul French
Taking on the Japanese market is not easy for anybody, and certainly not for Chinese. But Shiatzy Chen, a luxury fashion brand from Taiwan with a 35-year history, seems to be making all the right moves, says retail analyst Paul French in the Women’s Wear Daily.Read More →