Image by Fantake via Flickr Is there a danger of a trade backlash from the US and Europe against China’s as both Western economy continue to lose momentum. That risk is very low, says Shaun Rein in a comment on CNBC. On top of that, China has already started toRead More →
“Not insane” via Wikipedia North-Korea is moving very calculated and it is weird both the US and South-Korea do not treat it accordingly, says Shaun Rein in an analysis in Forbes.Shaun Rein: They are coolly calculated measures to gain power. If North Korea didn’t attack and appear crazy, no oneRead More →
Shaun Rein by Fantake via Flickr Derided as the eternal bull on China, Shaun Rein now warns US investors (and others) in Forbes against a dangerous bubble emerging from China: the IPO hype from anything coming from China, including video hosting companies Youku and Tudou. A mania about China hasRead More →
Ben Bernanke via Wikipedia Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve, is wrong in pumping 600 billion US dollar into his economy, writes Shaun Rein in Forbes. The dependence of the US economy on its addiction to debt in increasing its problems, not solving them. Bernanke is shifting the problemsRead More →
Shaun Rein by Fantake via Flickr Shaun Rein goes on air in CNBC to explain the confines of the recent food controls imposed by the Chinese authorities to control inflation. Controlling the food prices and lowering the production costs – by killing the toll fees for food trucks – areRead More →
Shaun Rein by Fantake via Flickr As at the end of 2008, 2009 the consulting industry dropped like a stone, Shaun Rein decided to hire more senior people and invest. In Forbes he recalls how he overcame some scary business decisions that now helped him to fight the crisis. IRead More →
Kaiser Kuo in 2008 via Wikipedia Huge changes in this month’s list of most-sought speakers, compared to October. Kaiser Kuo gained the top position and certainly made the biggest move this month. As he took his position as director international communication at China’s largest search engine Baidu, we feared heRead More →
Image by Breff via Flickr Active engagement wins from economic sanctions in international politics, Shaun Rein tells the Nobel Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi. In Forbes he compares China’s and the United States’ strategies for dealing with rogue regimes. As much as I respect Suu Kyi (and I respect herRead More →
Image by cafemama via Flickr Despite disappointing sales figures in the short term, Shaun Rein explains at CNBC why China’s sport apparel firm Li Ning is going to be a winner – together with Nike – in this industry. Li Ning is all set for a long-term success, he claims.Read More →
Image by Getty Images via @daylife It took them a while, but luxury brands are becoming better in targeting the Chinese consumer, especially the young women, says Shaun Rein in CNN. One of the side effects: more work for Chinese models. “People are savvy now, they dress to impress,” saidRead More →
Hurun by Fantake via Flickr It’s October and it might not come as a surprise that Rupert Hoogewerf or Hurun has appeared as the largest mover in our most-sought speaker at the China Speakers Bureau. This years’ Hurun rich list attracted much attention, as it showed how Chinese women areRead More →
Shaun Rein by Fantake via Flickr US congress and other political bigwigs might be pushing China to appreciate its currency, but Shaun Rein asked US companies, and they see their interests hurt by a rise of the Renminbi, he writes in Forbes: The next time you hear someone in CongressRead More →