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10.26.16How One City in China is Trying to Avoid a Property Boom and Bust
Financial Times
Chongqing mayor’s star rises thanks to scrutiny of real estate market
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10.26.16China’s Latest Debt Crackdown Just Delays More Serious Action
Wall Street Journal
China’s dilemma: how to manage a huge debt mound while maintaining loose monetary policy
Conversation
10.25.16
How Many U.S. Allies Can China Turn?
Rodrigo Duterte, President of the Philippines since June, visited China this week and signaled his interest in shifting Manila’s allegiance away from Washington toward Beijing. While his predecessor sued China in an international court to contest...
Environment
10.25.16
China is Demanding Cleaner Shipping—So Should the Rest of the World
from chinadialogue
Last year, in response to growing awareness of severe air pollution problems in China’s coastal cities, the Chinese government adopted a ground-breaking program to cut pollution from ships. At its core is a commitment to reduce the sulfur content of...
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10.25.16Duterte’s Fling With China Could Prove Fleeting
Wall Street Journal
Beijing will soon discover that Manila’s affections can be fickle
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10.25.16What It’s Like Playing Golf in China
Fortune
As if the land of 1.4 billion people wasn’t already exerting influence on enough global markets, China is now a big part of golf’s future
Caixin Media
10.24.16
The Yuan’s Internationalization is Just Beginning
The official acceptance of the yuan (or renminbi) into the International Monetary Fund’s elite currency club on October 1 marked a milestone in the Chinese government’s campaign to boost the yuan’s international appeal.Inclusion of the yuan in the...
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10.24.16In China, Close to 8,000 People are Vying for One Government Job
Wall Street Journal
The job — with more than 7,700 applicants vying for a single position as of Sunday — is head of the reception office at the China Democratic League
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10.24.16Fake Divorce is Path to Riches Buying Hot China Real Estate
Bloomberg
Rising property prices have been inspiring desperate measures, as frenzied buyers are seeking to act before further regulatory curbs are imposed
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10.24.16Guess What India and China Need to Improve Relations? More Spies
South China Morning Post
Strange as it may sound, China and India need a basis in espionage to improve their relationship.
Environment
10.21.16
Will Chinese Money Transform Pakistan?
from chinadialogue
The development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has spurred debate in all quarters. Some perceive it as a form of neo-colonialism and criticize Pakistan’s government for promoting unethical business practices at the cost of ordinary...
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10.21.16China’s Urbanites Embrace Sacrifice to Ride Property Frenzy
Reuters
There are signs mortgages are crimping household spending, in an economy increasingly reliant on domestic consumption
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10.21.16As Tensions Over Taiwan’s National Identity Reignite, Mainland Tourists Avoid the Island
Los Angeles Times
Mainland tourism has dropped 20% since June, weeks after President Tsai took power and declined to endorse the One-China notion
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10.21.16Trump’s Misleading Comparison of the U.S. and Chinese Economies
Wall Street Journal
Emerging markets run faster than advanced economies because of the rule of diminishing returns
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10.21.16China’s Local Governments Are Getting Into Venture Capital
Bloomberg
China’s next billion-dollar startup could have backing from an investor with more money than Warren Buffett and a knack for promoting spicy duck-neck delicacies
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10.19.16Economists Question China’s Consistent Growth Numbers
Wall Street Journal
China says its economy grew 6.7% for the third consecutive quarter
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10.19.16Unlike the West, China and India Embrace Globalization
Quartz
In contrast with the developed West, globalization and economic integration remain popular in the world’s two largest developing countries—India and China.
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10.19.16Crown’s Luck Runs Out as China Widens Casino Crackdown
Wall Street Journal
Foreign companies face inherent risks in attracting high-rollers from China, where gambling is illegal
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10.18.16As China Shifts From Exporter to Importer, Fortunes Change
New York Times
Daqing is home to China’s biggest oil field, and the city’s troubles reflect a broader reality for the country: Once a major exporter of oil, China is now one of the world’s biggest net oil importers.
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10.18.16Netflix's New, Brilliant China Strategy: Stay Out of the Country
Quartz
Netflix is saying zaijian to China, before it even got a foot in the door.
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10.18.16As Trump Bashed China, He Sought Deals with its Government-Owned Energy Firm State Grid
South China Morning Post
Trump Hotel Collection negotiated with the State Grid Corporation of China to brand and manage a major development in the capital
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10.18.16The Limits of Chinese Isolationism
Atlantic
Can a country doing business all over the world really avoid other peoples' politics?
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10.17.16Escaping China’s Parent Trap
Bloomberg
Think Chinese SOEs' have little incentive to stray beyond China? That's far from the case. Just look at Britain's utilities
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10.17.16China Courts Philippines Leader Duterte Amid Signs of U.S. Rift
Guardian
The Philippines president is visiting China, but whether his focus is on building relations or his country’s infrastructure remains to be seen
Sinica Podcast
10.14.16
An American’s Seven Months in a Chinese Jail
from Sinica Podcast
In 2009, Michael Manning was working in Beijing for a state-owned news broadcaster by day, but he spent his nights selling bags of hashish. His position with CCTV was easy and brought him into contact with Chinese celebrities, while his other trade...
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10.14.16China Boosts Regional Ties with Milestone Xi Visit to Dhaka
Bloomberg
China is expected to sign off on more than $23 billion in loans to Bangladesh to fund a series of large-scale infrastructure projects
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10.14.16China Rethinks Approach After Surge in Lending to Risky Countries
Financial Times
Lower oil price wreaks havoc on debt repayments
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10.13.16China Returns to Pedal Power
Bloomberg
With roads becoming less navigable by the day, citizens, entrepreneurs and the government are looking for alternatives. The solution: bring back the bike
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10.13.16Xi Jinping Reminds China’s State Companies of Who’s the Boss
New York Times
In an unusual meeting that ended on Tuesday, President Xi Jinping announced that the Chinese Communist Party had the ultimate say over state companies
Caixin Media
10.12.16
Government Should Kick Land Sale Addiction to Cure Overheated Property Market
Chinese cities have rolled out new measures over the past week to cool a home-buying frenzy that has seen prices skyrocket, marking a new round of tightening since policies were eased two years ago. More than a dozen of China's largest cities,...
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10.12.16Why Cambodia is Pinning its Hopes on Chinese President’s Visit
South China Morning Post
A country reeling from falling rice prices and foreign investment has its eyes on emergency aid and a boost in trade
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10.10.16China Intensifies Push to Cut Debt With Multi-Agency Blitz
Bloomberg
IMF has flagged the potential threat from China's growing debt pile; State Council issues guidelines on swapping bad debt to equity
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10.07.16What Happens to China if World Trade Falls?
Forbes
Despite China’s commitment to rebalancing its economy, exports keep rising, and with them China’s vulnerability to the negative consequences of protectionism.
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10.07.16Chinese Aid is Helping African Economies, but Not in the Places that Need it Most
Washington Post
New data shows that Chinese projects are disproportionately sited in the home towns of African leaders
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10.07.16Yuan Buckles After Latest Drop in China’s Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Wall Street Journal
Chinese currency hits weakest level against dollar since January after reserves fall by more than forecast in September
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10.06.16Pakistan Tensions Loom Over India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue
CNBC
Pakistan may not be officially included in this year's round of talks between India and China, but it's certainly high up on the agenda.
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10.05.16China’s Experiment in Djibouti
Diplomat
China’s role in Africa is changing from resource extractor to long-term strategic partner. Djibouti is a prime example
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10.04.16Road to Stagnation? China Inc Gets a Break From Lenders
Reuters
China may be in for a long period of Japan-like stagnation rather than a single event triggering a crisis
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10.04.16China Struggles to Curb Housing Bubble
Nikkei Asian Review
Even as Chinese authorities desperately try to cool down an overheated housing market, their efforts are unlikely to halt the rise of speculators greased by low borrowing costs
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10.04.16How Donald Trump Ditched U.S. Steel Workers in Favor of China
Newsweek
Trump has been stiffing American steel workers on his own construction projects for years
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10.03.16China Marks Milestone With Yuan’s Entry Into IMF Reserve Basket
Wall Street Journal
Move confers a measure of legitimacy after Beijiing’s yearslong effort to internationalize its currency; remains far from countering dollar’s status
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10.03.16Is Philippine President Duterte Playing the United States and China?
South China Morning Post
Is the pivot away from the U.S. and towards China real, or is Manila just trying to play the two superpowers against each other?
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10.03.16Mixed Messages
Economist
A missed opportunity to improve the environment for foreign companies in China
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10.03.16589 Million Chinese Tourists Will Spend $72 Billion in Just 7 Days Celebrating “Golden Week”
Quartz
Unexpectedly, the new hot destination is Morocco
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09.29.16How China’s Progress is Killing the Instant Noodle
Sydney Morning Herald
As China's economy has slowed, so too has its appetite for instant noodles
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09.28.16Chinese Tourists Encouraged to Behave Ahead of Mass Vacation
WSJ: China Real Time Report
Public urination and defacing monuments are no-nos
China in the World Podcast
09.28.16
North Korea and The South China Sea: What’s Next?
from Carnegie China
Given the increasingly complex security environment in the Asia-Pacific, it is critical for the United States and China to deepen cooperation on promoting regional stability. In this podcast, Paul Haenle and Admiral Gary Roughead, former Chief of...
Sinica Podcast
09.27.16
Fakes, Pirates, and Shanzhai Culture
from Sinica Podcast
Fakes, knockoffs, pirate goods, counterfeits: China is notorious as the global manufacturing center of all things ersatz. But in the first decade after the People’s Republic joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, a particular kind of knockoff...
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09.27.16China Industrial Profits Rise Most in 3 Years as Economy Shows Signs of Stabilizing
Reuters
Is the improvement fleeting or real?
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09.27.16China Cities Move to Halt Housing Market Frenzy
Financial Times
Speculators targeted as 15-month price surge persists
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09.27.16Why the US Presidential Debate Couldn’t Ignore China
South China Morning Post
Clinton, Trump clash over cybersecurity, terrorism, trade, and nuclear threats
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09.26.16China’s Risk-Loving Mom & Pop Investors Abandon Local Stock Markets for Bitcoin
Quartz
China’s two biggest exchanges account for more than 90% of global trading.
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09.26.16Phillippines’ Duterte Wants to ‘Open Alliances’ With Russia, China
Reuters
Duterte turns after reaching "the point of no return" with the U.S.
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09.26.16Relax, China’s Banks Aren’t About to Have a Meltdown
South China Morning Post
There are reasons to be worried about China’s debt, but the risk of a 2008-style crisis is not one of them.
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09.23.16China Will Resume Imports of U.S. Beef After a Ban Long Seen as Political
Time
For an American industry that relies increasingly on global demand, the news is welcome
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09.23.16China’s Coal Cap Will Bite
Bloomberg
Can the shift to more domestic output be met without blanketing China's cities in smog?
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09.23.16China Spends More in the World than the World Spends in China
BBC
For the first time, Chinese companies have invested more abroad than foreign companies have invested in China
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09.22.16Alibaba Dethrones Baidu in China’s Digital Advertising Market
CNBC
Mobile ads are witnessing quick growth, but not everyone is in for a win this year.
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09.21.16Chinese Central Bank Designates Renminbi Clearing Bank in New York
Financial Times
First offshore renminbi settlement bank in US fills major gap
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09.21.16China State Steel Merger Taps Old Theme: Bigger is Better
Wall Street Journal
Beijing revives push to consolidate heavy industry