Pronto – China to Resucue!
When even the compass could not provide any help, the world used to look at China as the last…
To Contain Inflation
People’s Bank of China’s decision to raise by 50 basic points the banking system’s reserve is an attempt to…
Solid as a brick, unpredictable as the economy
When uncertainty lingers, forecasts are difficult, especially in construction machinery industry. Even prestigious analysts like Morgan Stanley and Bank…
Prudent Spending Keeps On
The Chinese consumer pitifully failed to replace the American one. Despite good intentions, over the years Chinese spending declined…
The Offshore RMB Market: Start of the Yuan Liberalization?
by Alberto Forchielli and Alberto Pagliarini Hong Kong RMB deposits have hit RMB130bn in August 2010, up from RMB100bn just…
Credit crunch? Dress code: informal – How does it Flow?
When contradictions emerge from the surface of success, China shows its weaker side. In the case of money lending,…
Smoking Chimneys and Dazzling Ideas
Growth in Research & Development (R&D) in China is even faster than its economy. The R&D contribution to China’s…
It’s money, think it over!
The debt-laden Europe, Italy in particular, has indulged in great expectations that China will buy “a significant amount” of…
Mainland Brands Still Lag Behind
One cannot find any trace of China in the annual list of 100 most renowned brands in the world….
The Moral Costs Of GDP – There Is No Free Lunch
Ten years after entering the WTO, has China aligned itself with the standards of international business? Has it softened…