Premiering this Wednesday on the Discovery Channel, is episode 1 of Ted Koppel's 4-part series on China's economic growth (and its impact on the US), entitled, The People's Republic of Capitalism. Each successive Wednesday for three weeks, installments 2, 3, and 4 will be aired. If there is a resoundingly persistent mantra here, it […]
SecState Condi Rice's visit to Beijing carried a number of items on Washington's agenda. She and China's Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi came to the table on a number of current events. ZIM. With the recent swearing-in of Mugabe for his sixth term as President of Zimbabwe, Bush has called the UN to action against “Zimbabwe's illegitimate government,” […]
When: June 17 and 18 Where: US Naval Academy – Annapolis, MD Who: Co-Chairs US Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. and Vice Premier Wang Qishan Why: To strengthen and deepen the bilateral economic relationship through actions to: raise questions seek consensus implement results prevent trade protectionism and conservatism from hampering the trade cooperation […]
After the US initiated two WTO cases* against it last year, China has since worked to develop a National IP Strategy, requiring China to “explore the possibility of establishing specialized IP courts to deal with IP-related civil, administrative, and criminal cases.” The strategy was developed by China's National Working Group for IPR Protection, which […]
At a time of tremendous sensitivity where many of its activities are receiving global attention, China's investment actions are no exception. The China Investment Corporation (CIC) is China's firm, which manages its foreign exchange reserves. A sovereign wealth fund, the CIC was established in 2007 in response to enormous state losses, resulting from the rising Yuan and the plummeting […]
This Thursday morning in Beijing, China and Taiwan came to the table for talks to mutually build confidence despite more than a decade of tense and untrusting exchanges. The last formal talks to take place between Beijing and Taipei occurred in 1999. Facilitating this dialogue was Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation and its Mainland Chinese counterpart. […]
This CFR article helps tally the stance of frontrunners on US policy toward China. Obama vs. McCain on: The best engagement strategy. BO. In a more outward assessment, O feels strongly about putting some teeth behind the words of the next American administration, and has been quoted saying: In Asia, the emergence of an economically […]
from the China Balance Sheet: China's economic modernization has lifted almost 400 million citizens out of poverty since 1990, but 415 million Chinese still live on less than $2 per day.
China is working to review oil policy and strategy to determine the most favorable path forward to “bolster” oil company profits and avoid [prolong] rising fuel costs. One large driver for this effort is the upcoming Olympic games, which has been a sore spot for the country politically and logistically these past several months. Ensuring a plan is […]
An open, public hearing is being held by the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission* in Washington on May 20, 2008. The topic of the hearing is “China's Proliferation Practices and the Development of its Cyber and Space Warfare Capabilities,” and seeks to collect and share information from academic, industry, and government expertise to identify […]
[Beijing's Bird's Nest, under construction in preparation for the 08 Olympic Games] . . . while we undergo some (re)construction. Please stay tuned!
Stan Abram's China Heresay blog led me to this James Fallows' article for theAtlantic.com, recounting his personal experience in China with middle school girls, who he describes as "charming" and "open-spirited." A reminder that despite its unfortunate portrayal as a looming military and economic threat, China is doing its best to address domestic concerns, be it managing its massive and […]
Prime Minister Helen Clark of New Zealand, left, and Prime Minister Wen Jiabao of China after the signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (China Daily/Reuters) China and New Zealand have signed a free trade agreement, effective October 1st, marking the first concluded agreement China has signed with a developed country. Talks […]
China will be setting up shop in Kathmandu April 25-28, driven by Nepal China Executives Council (NCEC) and the PRC Embassy in Nepal to educate the Nepali people on modern machinery, automobiles, electronics, medical and agricultural instruments, and home appliances. Nepal looks to learn, by China's guidance, how these industries have propelled successes in China's […]
(Hummer H6 Player Edition is a $103,000 "Super SUV," six-wheeled with a horse power of 325hp and torque of 365 lbs-ft) Darfur and the Olympic games. China is a key player in both, but rather than throwing a blanket over both issues to determine cause-effect and prescribe a solution, we need to be more careful about […]
