Live Animal Keychains Sold in China Should End, Petition Says (+Video)
Living animals placed into keychains and lucky charms are a type of fashion trend in China, and have triggered widespread condemnation, as well as a petition from Avaaz. The animals are placed into...
View ArticleAs China's economy slows, economists look for signs of reform
China announced Monday that its GDP slowed to 7.5 percent in the second quarter – big numbers by global standards, but poor for China. Economists are looking for signs that China may begin to revamp...
View ArticleOn China's 'Superficial' Bulls And 'Broken Clock' Bears
Authored by Michael Pettis, excerpted from 'The Urbanization Fallacy' via his blog, *No More Stopped Clocks - Please!* *For many years before 2007-9 a few analysts have warned that rising consumer...
View ArticleIron ore price optimism on China capital works program
Iron ore 62% Fe added 1.3 per cent to $126.80 per tonne as traders became more optimistic about last week's news that China may continue its development of railroad construction to absorb some...
View ArticleChina has world's largest mineral crushing plant
China has added another "largest in the world..." to its armoury with the world's largest mineral crushing plant opening for business in Shanxi Province in Northern China. The beast can crush more than...
View ArticleHinde Capital On China, Gold, AndThe Continuing Unravelling Of Our Monetary...
The global crisis is a financial crisis driven primarily by global trade and capital imbalances; and Hinde Capital believes the crisis is in full swing again and asset prices are in danger of falling...
View ArticleMultinationals like GSK now need China more than China needs them
When it comes to curing the pharmaceuticals industry’s problems of flat sales, falling profits, the loss of patent protection for key treatments and the difficulty of finding replacements, China is a...
View ArticleNearly 300 dead or missing in China rain, typhoon
Beijing (AFP) July 15, 2013 At least 295 people have been confirmed dead or missing after rainstorms and Typhoon Soulik hit China, causing floods, landslides and buildings to collapse, the government...
View ArticleDisabled students face exclusion in China: rights group
Washington, District Of Columbia (AFP) July 15, 2013 Millions of Chinese students with disabilities are being deprived of education due to pervasive barriers and a failure to devote resources, Human...
View ArticleIron ore price optimism on China capital works program
Iron ore 62% Fe added 1.3 per cent to $126.80 per tonne as traders became more optimistic about last week's news that China may continue its development of railroad construction to absorb some...
View ArticleChina's former national soccer coach Camacho leaves in disgrace
Chinese national soccer team coach Jose Antonio Camacho left China quietly on Tuesday, after being sacked following a devastating loss to Thailand. Netizens have shared photos of the former Spain and...
View ArticleChina crackdown on corruption campaigners
Activists' trial on charges of illegal assembly shows new Communist party leaders will not tolerate challenge to their rule Three Chinese activists campaigning for officials to disclose their assets...
View ArticleTaiwan Rehearses for China Attack
What if China invaded Taiwan? The small island is answering that question by launching its own virtual military drill on Monday set in the year 2017. The five-day drill is only one of the many...
View ArticleGains By Women Business Leaders Apparent On The New Forbes China Best CEOs List
Earlier this year I exchanged with CEIBS professor Anthea Zhang about the growing numbers of women serving as board members of listed companies in China. (See post here.) A similar trend of rising...
View ArticleChina Created 7.25 Million Jobs This Year
BEIJING (Reuters) - China added 7.25 million jobs in the first half of this year, slightly higher than the number created in the same period a year earlier, and the job market remains stable, the...
View ArticleTech Trailblazers announces partnerships with China-Axlr8r and Innovation...
Enterprise startup awards firm Tech Trailblazers has announced a new partnership with China-Axlr8r, a programme touted as "China's first mentorship-driven seed-funding" scheme. Read more:...
View ArticleChina complains to US on Taiwan legislation
BEIJING (AP) China says it has complained to the U.S. over legislation expressing support for Taiwan's bid for observer status at the International Civil Aviation Organization.China opposes Taiwan's...
View ArticleChina's disabled pupils face exclusion amid pressure to adapt, warns HRW |...
Only a quarter of children with disabilities in China receive the basic education they are entitled to, says Human Rights Watch Li Jiajun stands with her blind 12-year-old son in the rain. She is...
View Articlefemale traffic wardens Battle It Out In China (VIDEO)
Road Rage Battle Royal Between Two Lady Officers Tangshan, China – two duly authorized female traffic officers, sworn to uphold law and order, tried to take each other’s heads off in a street brawl...
View ArticleBofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey Finds Investors Still Confident In...
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global investors remain confident in the outlook for economic growth despite their sharply decreased growth expectations for China, according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund...
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