From Financial Times: Fake DVDs and the undervalued renminbi have been the main points of discussion in the US about the rise of the Chinese economy. But another issue is gathering steam in the US – a new law that seeks to boost the employment rights of Chin¬≠ese workers and give trade unions more influence. […]
Read MoreFrom BBC News: Seven Chinese oil workers kidnapped by rebels in Ethiopia have been released and handed to the Red Cross, Red Cross officials and the rebels said. Two Ethiopian oil worker were also released, an Ogaden National Liberation Front spokesman said, adding all were in good health. The men were seized during a rebel […]
Read MoreFrom earthtimes.org: Taiwan has threatened to boycott the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games if China insults it by treating Taiwan as a Chinese province, a newspaper said Saturday, quoting Premier Su Tseng-chang. “Taiwan’s sovereignty must not be downgraded. If China downgrades the Taiwan team’s status by calling it the ‘China-Taiwan’ team, Taiwan will not attend the […]
Read MoreFrom AP via the LA Times: Premier Wen Jiabao pledged Friday to help clean China’s air and water and combat global warming by phasing out tax breaks and discounts on land and electricity for highly polluting industries. “More work on energy conservation and emissions reduction is urgently required to deal with global climate change,” Wen […]
Read MoreFrom Financial Time: Taiwanese-owned companies in China are lining up to list in Shanghai and Shenzhen as the mainland’s markets offer more attractive valuations than Hong Kong, the capital market of choice for these businesses so far. The trend adds to the challenges Hong Kong faces in maintaining its role as the main funding centre […]
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