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From Business Day (Johannesburg), via allafrica.com: AFRICA cannot compete with Asia. Whereas our manufacturing sectors are closing shop in the face of stiff competition from China, Asian producers are absorbing greater amounts of manufacturing capacity. While southeast Asian manufacturers, once fearful of Chinese competition, are ferreting out supply niches in the Chinese manufacturing machine, African […]
Read MoreChina’s demand for oil is raising concerns around the globe, according to a report by Dallas Morning News: Today there are 10 million cars on China’s streets and freeways. In 15 years, there will be 120 million. China’s oil consumption hit 5.8 million barrels a day last year. China moved up to second rank among […]
Read MoreChina is looking for new sponsors for the 2008 Olympic Games, according to articles in People’s Daily and VOA: Beijing’s Olympic Organizing Committee (BOCOG) has unveiled a program aimed at attracting more sponsors as the Chinese capital prepares to host the 2008 Olympics… Beijing’s Olympic marketing director, Yuan Bin, is quoted by the Xinhua News […]
Read MoreFrom Xinhua: Sexual harassment has reportedly been included in the amendment to China’s Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Women (LPRIW) that has been included on the legislative agenda for 2005. It will be the first time this behaviour has appeared in Chinese law if it is passed by the Standing […]
Read MoreIn a recent interview with Die Zeit, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder explained his view that the arms embargo against China must be lifted. Spiegel International has posted a portion of the interview, in which Schroeder says: Democracy can’t exactly be imposed on them from the outside. It was right to start a dialogue on the […]
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