Italian Road to China's Suntech Fraud Was Paved With Warnings
(Reuters) – A major lender to China’s Suntech Power Holdings, a solar panel maker which has been stung by…
China: The Prophets Of High Labor Costs Miss The Mark
Unlike Cassandra, the prophets foretelling China’s downfall have been wrong so far. The numbers have failed to confirm the…
China Gains Concessions, But With Uncertain Partners
Following the threat of sanctions by the United States, Iranian oil exports fell this year from 2.5 million barrels…
CHINA: the New Leadership Risks its Future on the Flip of a Coin
In the path towards the internationalization of the Renminbi, there lies the risk of entering into a dead end…
The Renminbi Has Personality Issues
There are many explanations as to why the renminbi has yet to be accepted as an international currency. While…
Will Hong Kong Set The Renminbi Free?
Of all the Chinese contradictions that have been recently coming to light, the current monetary situation is certainly the…
Signs Of Trouble In The Chinese Economy
China’s interest rate cut on June 7, the first since 2008, is just the beginning of…
China And Russia, Friends With Benefits
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Beijing did not go without the customary commercial aspects. Along with Chinese…
Volvo's Bizarre Catch-22
When Chinese automaker Geely bought the Swedish car brand Volvo in 2010, the move seemed to validate the predictions…
A Worldwide Shame: The Mistreatment Of Indonesian Maids
Since the beginning of this year, ten maids have died while working in Singapore. The most recent victim, a…