Smithfield and Shuanghui: Two Pigs in a Blanket? :: It may not be the oldest profession in the world, but pig production has to be up there in terms of history. China has been producing pigs for more than 2,000 years, well before the United States was even a gleam in the eyes of the Founding Fathers. So, how can the largest pork producer [...]
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Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near [...]
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The Reality Of Electric Cars In China :: Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China — except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China. George Blankenship, the company's vice president of worldwide sales, [...]
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China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much [...]
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Managing an Empowered Work Force in China ::   By now, many people have heard of Chip Starnes, the 42-year-old CEO of Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, who was held for six days against his will in the company's suburban Beijing factory. Starnes has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, Bloomberg and countless other news shows, and the story of his "detainment" has been covered [...]
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Apple: Another Lesson on What Not to Do in China :: Sometimes, too much success in China can create its own set of challenges. Ironically, the very success that Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has had selling its products to Chinese consumers may be at least part of the reason why the Cupertino, California company found itself at odds with the powers that be in China in [...]
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Shale Gas: China's Untapped Resource :: When I met recently with a senior investment officer from China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), the country's sovereign wealth fund, I was told that CIC is very bullish on the United States. Why? In CIC's opinion, the existence of large shale gas reserves in the U.S. will provide a massive shot in the arm for the [...]
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Feeding China's Population :: Food — providing enough of it at acceptable levels of quality and at an affordable cost is shaping up to be one of China's most challenging problems. Lax quality control, production shortcuts, urbanization and rising consumer spending are all combining to turn the spotlight on China's food supply chain, creating problems, but also opportunities, for [...]
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New Windows operating system debuts to makers :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Microsoft on Tuesday began sending a revamped version of Windows to makers of computers, smartphones or tablets powered by the software.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/08/29/387635/New-Windows.htm
EU says China guilty of giving illegal aid to solar industry :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The European Union has warned Beijing it has evidence Chinese solar companies benefit from illegal subsidies, people close to the issue said on Tuesday, but Brussels says it will not take action for now following a deal to defuse the row.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/08/29/387637/EU-says.htm
New G4S boss seeks billion dollar makeover :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - G4S, the world's largest security services firm, plans to raise about 600 million pounds (US$932 million) by selling shares and assets as its new boss seeks to restore its battered reputation by cutting debt and focusing on emerging markets.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/08/29/387638/New-G4S.htm
Turkish lira falls despite bank action, amid tensions in Syria :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Turkish lira fell further against the dollar on Wednesday, despite assurances by the central bank and amid tension over Syria.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/middle-east/2013/08/29/387639/Turkish-lira.htm
Retail titan Amazon expands sales to Android apps, freeing developers :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Online retail titan Amazon on Tuesday began letting developers sell wares in games or other applications tailored for Android-powered gadgets.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/08/29/387641/Retail-titan.htm
French unemployment rises for 27th month, critics credit subsidized jobs :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The number of jobseekers in France climbed for the 27th consecutive month in July despite a moderate return to economic growth in the first half of the year, the labor ministry said Tuesday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/08/29/387643/French-unemployment.htm
German consumer confidence slips in spite of growth: research institute :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - A survey is showing that German consumer confidence is down slightly despite signs that the economy is growing solidly.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/08/29/387644/German-consumer.htm
China snubs Philippines' Aquino by asking him to postpone visit :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - China has asked Philippine President Benigno Aquino to postpone a visit next week for the opening of a trade fair, Manila said on Thursday, an unprecedented snub by Beijing as relations sour over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/philippines/2013/08/30/387669/China-snubs.htm
China's Car Sales Surge — Again! :: After respectable — but low for China — growth of 7.7 percent in 2012, car sales surged by 21.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013. Even more surprising was the fact that sales of Chinese brands increased even faster than the overall market. Sales by the local car companies increased by 33.6 percent during [...]
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China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast [...]
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