Archive for January, 2009

Logistics Roundup: January 20, 2008

Tuesday, January 20, 2009 6:19 No Comments

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Product Recalls As Trade Barriers

Monday, January 19, 2009 10:32 No Comments

The summer of 2007 was a turning point for many as it was a time when everything “Made in China” was suspect. Barbie dolls, dog food, tires, and toothpaste were hitting the headlines worldwide, and the impact could not be denied. Regardless of the responsibility that the firms themselves bore, the brunt of the brand [...]

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There Are Many Ways China Can Hit 8% Growth – Part 2

Monday, January 19, 2009 0:01 5 Comments

Consumption In general, not only do I see driving an economy through consumption as a poor option, it is an option that America has shown is not sustainable. In fact, not only is it not sustainable, I think that many now believe that actually driving an economy through consumption is as a bad idea as [...]

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A Letter of Apology to Shareholders of Chinese Banks.

Sunday, January 18, 2009 9:58 1 Comment

A few weeks back, Victor Shih wrote a post for RGE monitor where he explored the fact that after 5 years of Chinese banks cleaning up their NPL ratios, the new stimulus package could potentially unwind that progress. It was an opinion that others disagreed with, but Victor stood by his thoughts and has written [...]

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Chengdu Investment News: January 16, 2009

Friday, January 16, 2009 7:04 No Comments

1. Signing ceremony of Chengdu Sino-Dutch Huicheng Biopharmaceutical Co. Ltd held in Chengdu The signing ceremony of the joint venture Chengdu Sino-Dutch Huicheng Biopharmaceutical Co. Ltd co-invested by Chengdu Zhonghui Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd and Dutch SU BioMedicine was held in Chengdu on November 15th, 2008. The joint venture aiming to push the progress of the [...]

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