Archive for the ‘China’ Category

Heritage Foundation report: Hong Kong worlds’ freest economy 17th year in a row

TweetThe Heritage Foundation, a conservative free-market think-tank based in Washington D.C., rated Hong Kong
Hong Kong world's freest economy.
the world’s freest economy for the 17th year i…

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Posted by Dave Landis on January 13th, 2011 in China | 1 Comment

Will “Buy American” Solar provision anger Chinese?

TweetWill Chinese President Hu Jintao express displeasure over the "Buy American" solar panel law to Obama?
During its lame-duck session last month, Congress put a “Buy America” …

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Posted by Dave Landis on January 13th, 2011 in China, China | No Comments

China’s foreign trade on the rise, trade surplus on the decline

TweetChina’s foreign trade on the rise in 2010 leaping  34.7 percent over 2009 to $2.97 trillion.  Its trade surplus was on the decline, dropping 6.4% to $183.1 billion.   These figures came…

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Posted by Dave Landis on January 11th, 2011 in China | No Comments

US to Chinese drywall manufacturers: fix our homes

TweetDrywall product on sale at a Home Depot. Reuters
Today Inez Tenenbaum, chairwoman of the US Consumer Protection Safety Commission, said that her agency’s efforts to get Chinese drywall manu…

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Posted by Dave Landis on January 11th, 2011 in China | 1 Comment

World Bank to offer first Chinese Yuan Bonds

TweetThe first step in promoting the internationalization of Chinese currency, the yuan or RMB 人民币, was announced by the World Bank.  The  first yuan-denominated bond will be offered to inves…

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Posted by Dave Landis on January 5th, 2011 in China | No Comments

China saw 10 percent GDP growth in 2010

TweetChina's Central Bank in Beijing. Reuters
According to the China’s central bank, China experienced 10 percent growth in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2010.
In a speech mid-Decemb…

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Posted by Dave Landis on January 5th, 2011 in China, China | No Comments

China’s Most Beautiful Girls – # 2 – Michelle Reis

TweetI found a list that purports to know who the 10 most beautiful girls in China are.
What this means to me is that these are the girls we are likely to see next on the big screen in the magazines a…

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Posted by Bill Belew on December 14th, 2010 in China, China | 7 Comments

China’s Wages are Rising

TweetHow about a 40% raise this year?
I’d like that.
In China last year salaries went up to an average of $160/month at a factory that makes lamps for the Home Depot, Target, Wal-Mart and Potte…

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Posted by Bill Belew on November 22nd, 2010 in China | No Comments