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Why Tudou is on the wrong track – Shaun Rein
China’s second largest video sharing firm Tudou launched last week successfully at Nasdaq, and business analyst Shaun Rein discovered they want “buy things”. Wrong, he argues in CNBC: Tudou should focus on its sustainability and become profitable. Read More →
Most-sought speakers August 2011
August is typically the month for kicking off a new business cycle. The summer heat is retreating and – where applicable – decision makers return to their desks, full with new ideas they picked up during their holidays. It is no different with our group of eminent speakers who belong to the most-sought speakers for August of this year.Read More →
Corruption stifles genuine entrepreneurship – Victor Shih
Political scientist Victor Shih looks in The Financial Times into the trial of government officials after the Shanghai fire, costing 58 lives last November. “A disturbing pattern of corruption, which is endangering the lives of millions around China.”Read More →
China tied by inflation and debts – Shaun Rein
Shaun Rein by Fantake via FlickrChina will not be able to play a role in mitigating a new financial crisis, like it did in 2008 at the first dip, writes business analyst Shaun Rein in CNBC. Sky-high debts and a stiff inflation rate limit the country’s room In CNBC: ThreeRead More →
US denies Taiwan F-16’s – Wendell Minnick
The US have giving in to Chinese pressure and decided to stop the delivery of F-16 fighter planes to Taiwan, defense expert Wendell Minnick reports in Defense News. Taiwan’s officials are disappointed.Read More →
China’s weapon’s industry makes new inroads – Wendell Minnick
A decade ago the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) made everything from trucks, via black jacks to tea spoons to survive. But Avic is back, notes military expert Wendell Minnick in Defense News, with new types of fighter jets, helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles and airborne weapons, ready for international competition.Read More →
Taiwan launches a ‘carrier killer’ – Wendell Minnick
Taiwan is gearing up to sink China’s new aircraft carrier Varyag in case of war, with its new “aircraft carrier killer” missile, the ramjet-powered supersonic anti-ship cruise missile Hsiung Feng 3, it announced on August 10, writes defense specialist Wendell Minnick in Defense News. Read More →
China’s air craft carrier starts sea trials – Wendell Minnick
The Varyag, China’s first aircraft carrier, has started its sea trials and defense expert Wendell Minnick summerizes in Defense News what he has been observing from the Chinese media reports and military analysts. Read More →
Bright Dairy buys rather than builds brands – Shaun Rein
The successful Bright Food Group Co. announces a buying spree among Australian and European firms, according to Bloomberg. A smart strategy, comments retail analyst Shaun Rein, who says buying existing brands is better than building your own.Read More →
Taiwan’s defense continues to go strong on China threat – Wendell Minnick
Taiwans Ministry of National Defense will continue to deter China’s military treath, as both China and the US get closer on issues like the sales of F-16’s, tells Taiwan’s defense minister Andrew Yang in an interview with our defense expert Wendell Minnick for Defense News. Read More →
How the US downgrade affects China’s inflation – Shaun Rein
The world’s major stock markets braced for a black Monday, but also China’s financial policy makers have had a sleepless weekend over the US downgrade by S&P, Shaun Rein writes in the CNBC. They get now very vocal on the financial problems of the US.Read More →
The dangers of capital flight from China – Victor Shih
Political and finance analyst professor Victor Shih discusses the changes of massive capital flight from China. The amount of 3 trillion US dollar could leave the country, he argues in this video.How much value has its officially formidable foreign exchange reserve?Read More →