Diligence China

It’s hard out in a recession for a market bear.  The US has already capitulated, and now China is on the way.  They only thing that separates the gloom & doom guys from the once-chirpy main-street pundits is our ability to stay ahead of the curve and give people new things to worry about. 
That’s where [...]

Nationalism in China is a double-edged sword.  On the one hand, it can be a powerful creative force in China, as people from every walk of life and level of society are exhorted to excel and improve.  On the other hand, Chinese nationalism often manifests itself as xenophobia and isolationism. 
Is China growing more nationalistic?  Almost [...]

Let’s assume that Senator Hillary Clinton becomes Secretary of State under the new Obama administration.  What will that mean to US-China relations?
It all depends on WHICH Hillary Clinton we see – because there are two.  
On the one hand, there is HC that views China as a competitor and a serial human rights violator.  As [...]

Hu JinTao is welcome to bring cash, but if he has any White Rabbit candy in his carry-on luggage he’ll have to eat them before the plane lands in Washington for the G20 summit on Nov15.  
The NYTimes wrote about new product testing in the 11/13 edition, titled F.D.A. Detains Chinese Imports for Testing:
Candy, snacks, cereal [...]

Americans are happy with their new President Elect, Barack Obama.  As for the rest of the Democratic administration that now controls both the House of Representatives and the Senate, we’ll have to see.  When Democrats control this many levers of power in Washington their first impulse is to move pretty sharply to the left.  Unfortunately [...]

US-China relations will probably not improve under the Democrats.  There’s a chance that they can become more strained and volatile.  It’s not about President Elect Barack Obama.  It’s House Speaker Nancy Pelosi you have to worry about. 
US-China Relations – Long Way To Fall
Sometimes those of us living in China are so close to the daily tensions [...]