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'China threat' again?

2011-08-26 11:41

The Pentagon on Wednesday issued its annual report on China's military, titled Military and Security Development Involving the People's Republic of China.

Manufacturing firms need assistance

2011-08-26 11:41

China's manufacturing industry is showing a declining trend, with production likely to drop again in the third quarter of this year.

Government should refine gas price mechanism

2011-08-26 11:41

The Chinese public is up in arms over China's consistently high gas prices.

Interns must play the game of hustle

2011-08-26 11:41

For years now China's economic growth has dominated finance headlines around the world.

Celebrity endorsements can backfire

2011-08-26 11:41

Chinese celebrities are often wooed into endorsing brands, sometimes promoting more than 20 brands at the same time.

Pushing education not always the best answer

2011-08-26 11:25

Amy Chua, the Yale University professor who coined the term "Tiger Mom", created a lot of controversy with her book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom.

Flattop comes with benefits

2011-08-19 10:55

China has developed its first aircraft carrier by refitting Varyag, an old Soviet aircraft carrier.

A promising growth engine

2011-08-19 10:55

China is now the third-largest export market for the US, behind Canada and Mexico. And in the decade since China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001

The young and the cautious

2011-08-19 10:55

The world, teetering on the edge of another financial crisis, needs Chinese consumers to save less and spend more.

Time for a new credit rating lifeline

2011-08-19 10:55

Credit rating agencies play a significant role in the financial world.

High growth can't hide problems

2011-08-19 10:55

For decades, officials in China have been trotting out a mantra beloved by economists: All problems can be solved by economic growth.

Companies see robots as employer-friendly

2011-08-12 11:01

Robots are not new to industrial manufacturing. They have been in use since the 1960s.

Learning our lessons

2011-08-12 11:01

Safety worries have replaced concerns about the affordability of the nation's high-speed railways since the fatal collision on the Ningbo-Wenzhou line on July 23.

Thinking locally, managing globally

2011-08-12 11:01

To understand the challenges for Chinese companies entering foreign markets, it is important to first establish the requirements for competing globally

Bloated forex reserves drag on economy

2011-08-12 11:01

China has been facing growing challenges in managing its huge foreign exchange reserves, estimated at around $2.8 trillion by the end of last year.

How did China get into this local debt problem?

2011-08-12 11:01

After 2008, when local government debt stood at 2 trillion yuan, the total amount of local debt increased by 5 trillion yuan by 2009

G20 must face the music

2011-08-05 11:04

Developed economies that issue international reserve currencies should shoulder their fiscal responsibilities

Matching words with deeds

2011-08-05 11:04

Evidence abounds that the Philippines is not matching its words with deeds. It lacks sincerity in solving the South China Sea dispute with China in peace.

Inflation can be tamed with right policy mix

2011-08-05 11:04

Inflation has emerged as one of the key social and economic challenges confronting the Chinese government this year.

Finding the economic sweet spot

2011-08-05 11:04

Could you reverse the flow of the Mississippi River? Probably not - it's just too powerful.

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