Growth and size are not enough for fundamental changes in the global financial landscape
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
China should help Europe
A lot has been said about China being a potential rescuer of the eurozone. One view that has been put forth is that of Yu Yongding, a former member of China’s central bank monetary policy committee, who wrote in the Financial Times (Oct 31, 2011) that ‘Beijing will not ride to eurozone’s rescue’.
How China Can Defeat America
With China’s growing influence over the global economy, and its increasing ability to project military power, competition between the United States and China is inevitable. Leaders of both countries assert optimistically that the competition can be managed without clashes that threaten the global order.
Yunnan, the new gateway
Beijing plans investment in railways, roads and air links despite economic concerns and objections by neighbours to Chinese influence
Loan fears hit Shanghai bourse
Mainland property and bank shares slip after banking watchdog tells lenders to boost supervision of loans to developers and increase provisions for bad loans
Monday, 21 November 2011
How China Can Defeat America
With China’s growing influence over the global economy, and its increasing ability to project military power, competition between the United States and China is inevitable. Leaders of both countries assert optimistically that the competition can be managed without clashes that threaten the global order.
Distressed Portugal turns to ex-colony Angola for capital
The world-turned-upside-down of the European debt crisis reached a new extreme last week when Europe came pleading for lucre where it once only seized it: Africa.
Malaysia to relax laws on public assemblies
Malaysia will relax laws to allow peaceful public gatherings to be held without a police permit, part of a move to allow more freedom of expression as Prime Minister Najib Razak accelerates reforms ahead of a possible general election next year.
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