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Category Archives: International Trade

Q&A With Author of “The People’s Republic of Chemicals”

Nothing threatens the stability of China’s economic miracle more than the hazardous levels of pollution generated by rapidView full post »

5 Questions for Shaun Rein, Author of “The End of Copycat China”

More can happen in two years in a developing country like China than can happen in a decade or more in developed countries. And given thisView full post »

Book Review: “The End of Cheap China” by Shaun Rein

Sensationalist stories about China’s supposed looming economic collapse captivate international headlines. While these articlesView full post »

China In Africa: An Interview With Go West Project

A local looks up at the new African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The complex was funded entirely by Chinese money. PhotoView full post »

China and the Legacy of Steve Jobs

Fake ‘Apple Store’ in Kunming It is not hard to understate the influence that Apple has had on China. If we examine the roleView full post »

Local Debt Adding Fuel to Bearish Outlook on China

Credit rating agency Moody’s recently released a report claiming that Chinese financial auditors have understated local governmentView full post »

China Linking Southeast Asia with High-Speed Rail

Kunming, Yunnan Province:   China’s Gateway to Southeast Asia China receives a lot of well-deserved recognition for its expandingView full post »

Post G-20 Hangover: Trade Wars, Currency Manipulation & More

Downtown Seoul The G-20 meeting in Seoul earlier this month left in its wake a trail of uncertainty regarding the state of the globalView full post »

China, Japan, America

Japanese Retail Chain Uniqlo at Chengdu’s Chunxi Lu Shopping Street After spending the previous two weeks in the U.S. visitingView full post »

China, America, Paul Krugman

Every few months, Nobel Prize winning economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman writes an opinion piece lambasting China forView full post »