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China’s new fighter on video – Wendell Minnick
China’s social media are rife with rumors on the country’s military developments, but when in June a video showed up with what seemed pictures of its new fighter, the world took it very serious, writes military analyst Wendell Minnick in Defense News.Read More →
Tough times for sport apparels – Shaun Rein
The world might still be watching the exciting London 2012 Olympic games, in China sports apparels, winners four years ago have a hard time, compared to the rest of the world, explains business analyst Shaun Rein in CNBC.Read More →
The insult of shengnu, leftover women – Zhang Lijia
A growing group of well-educated Chinese women have a hard time to find a husband. Shengnu or “leftover” women they are called and author Zhang Lijia explains in The Telegraph why that is a highly insulting description.Read More →
Cost consciousness pushes travelers online – Ben Cavender
A slower growth in China is helping online ventures to gain more customers, as they are looking for more ways to save costs, tells retail analyst Ben Cavender in Business Week. Especially travel sites make leaps forward.Read More →
The End of Cheap China – review Atimes
When it comes to marketing in China, whether you agree or disagree with his analyses and prescriptions, Rein is an undisputed expert, writes Atimes in a critical review of Shaun Rein’s book The End of Cheap China: Economic and Cultural Trends that Will Disrupt the World.Read More →
China retail still going strong – Paul French
Retail analyst Paul French dismisses worries in the retail industry their business is going downhill in China. Real growth is now taking place outside the larger cities, he tells in Just-Style. Read More →
Does Taiwan need tanks? – Wendell Minnick
Taiwan can take over cheap US main battle tanks, left over from the war in Iraq, but that has sparked off an old debate. Does Taiwan need tanks for its defense? Military analyst Wendell Minnick reports in Defense News. Read More →
In China, dark is ugly – Zhang Lijia
Getting a sun taint is traditionally not done in China, especially for women. The Asia Society collected stories on a dark color and celebrity author Zhang Lijia tells how a darker skin was met with scorn in her youth.Read More →
McDonald’s healthy profile in China – Shaun Rein
Obese Americans struggling with their health might find this odd, but McDonald’s is preferred by many Chinese consumers, because its fast food is perceived to be healthy, explains Shaun Rein in NPR. Healthy according to Chinese standards, that is. Read More →
Africans should set terms for China deals – Howard French
China is getting a relative benevolent judgement on the deals its closes in Africa, but too often China sets the terms. African countries should do their home work better, before signing a deal, argues Howard French, a former correspondent in Africa and China, in The Asian Investor.Read More →
US-Taiwan ties strained despite F-16 upgrade deal – Wendell Minnick
Taiwan and the US Air Force closed a US$ 3.7bn deal on upgrading the island’s F-16 fleet after two years of negotiations. But the deal did not really improve the US-Taiwan relationship, writes Wendell Minnick in Defense News.Read More →
Apple sales are going to be strong – Shaun Rein
No chaotic scenes today in China as Apple offered their latest iPad for sale, but business analyst Shaun Rein, and author of “The End of Cheap China” expects strong sales for the US company, he tells at CNBC.Read More →