From LA Times: President Hu Jintao’s call last week for a strong Chinese navy won’t threaten U.S. military dominance any time soon. But in China, where symbolism often is as important as substance, the address was seen by analysts as serving two functions: to help build a policy consensus and signal his near-complete grip on […]
Read MoreFrom The Wall Street Journal: The first significant shipments of inexpensive Chinese-made cars into the U.S. market are likely to begin arriving in a little over a year with the help of one of Detroit’s own — DaimlerChrysler AG’s Chrysler Group. In a long-expected announcement, Chrysler said Friday it signed a letter of intent with […]
Read MoreFrom xinhua via People’s Daily Online: Chinese authorities issued a set of less stringent news regulations this month to make the task of overseas journalists easier in the run-up to and during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. The regulations issued Saturday morning covered overseas journalists from Hong Kong and Macao. Similar regulations for other […]
Read MoreFrom Sydney Morning Herald: For those getting dizzy watching China’s roaring GDP of 10 per cent and record trade surpluses, here’s a more sobering assessment: “For the most part China remains what it has long been: a large country, inhabited by many people, most of whom do not have any money.” That analysis, from the […]
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