Ford continues to make moves in China
apple film trailer little fockers Ford Motor Co. may have got off to a late start in China but Mullay and Company aren’t sitting around now! The Blue Oval is adding 100 dealerships this year alone in...
View ArticleGE’s Jeffrey Immelt says open access to China is crucial
In an interview with Reuters last week, General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt said that he believes China and the United States need to open up their borders for trade and abandon protectionist...
View ArticleFord might be too far behind to catch up in China
Despite Ford’s proclamation that it is rapidly expanding in China, the company seems to falter when it comes to actually getting the job done. The most recent JD Power Sales Rankings show Ford at...
View ArticleBYD Announces EV Fleet Results at Anniversary of Green-Taxi Project
Chinese automaker BYD just reached an epic milestone for the company. The company’s vehicles have been part of an electric taxi initiative known as the Green-Taxi Project, operating full electric...
View ArticleInteresting patterns of Chinese foreign investment
This article offers some interesting insights on where China is investing in foreign markets, particularly in places like Libya and Iraq.
View ArticleU.S. should increase Chinese tourism
Tom Friedman writes often about China, and his latest column addresses current hot issues like currency valuation, manufacturing and trade. But this paragraph grabbed my attention: But we also need to...
View ArticleThe shadow banking problem in China
With all the massive growth in China, there are serious problems below the surface. The basic problem is that the huge national and local governments are corrupt and cronyism rules. This has led to...
View ArticleInfiniti puts headquarters in Hong Kong
Executive Vice President Andy Palmer announces that Nissan will establish a global headquarters for Infiniti in Hong Kong from April 2012. This is a big move for the automaker and demonstrates the...
View ArticleUse of apps explodes in China
Not surprisingly, use of apps is growing fast in China. China, represented by the red line, began the year ranked tenth in terms of app sessions, with 1.8% of all sessions tracked by Flurry. By April,...
View ArticleBrand promotion through music
A Chinese rock band hired by Puma, a leading sports lifestyle company, plays American music covers during a public marketing event at an international fashion mall in Beijing. Foreign companies hoping...
View ArticleMore Apple audits in China
Apple is ramping up audits of factories in China. Apple has told a prominent Chinese environmental activist that it will soon launch independent environmental audits of at least two suppliers’...
View ArticleClassic and Fast Can Mix in Your Pocket
Image Courtesy of Flickr There is nothing like when a culture experiences a strong and sudden change. With China going through a revolution over the past generation that is larger than anything since...
View ArticleThe strength of the economy in China
Some of the numbers coming out of China lately have spooked economists and investors, and there’s a real debate as to the strength of the Chinese economy. This article in The Economist takes a more...
View ArticleGambling revenues continue to grow in Macau
China’s march towards a modern economy continues unabated, even with reports of a recent slowdown. While the country is still held back by the restrictive policies of the government, censorship and...
View ArticleCaterpillar gets duped in China deal
Well, this is embarrassing. Caterpillar, based in Peoria, Ill., disclosed on Jan. 18 that it had uncovered “deliberate accounting misconduct” at Zhengzhou Siwei Mechanical & Electrical...
View ArticleChallenges for shale gas in China
The shale gas fracking boom in the United States has been a game-changer for the US economy and energy needs. Now other countries are looking to exploit this potential in their own country, and the...
View ArticleChina pushes its economic leverage
The rise of China and its impact on economies all over the world isn’t a new story, but this overview in the New York Times is worth reading. The tone is one of looking at the downside of China’s...
View ArticleConcerns mount regarding Chinese economy
David Ignatius is one of the more balanced commentators you’ll find, so when he write a piece stressing “warning signs” in China, it’s worth a read. The government in China is trying to address the...
View ArticleChina Devalues Yuan
Is the Chinese government getting desperate? Lately they’ve been manipulating the stock market and encouraging retail investors to keep buying volatile stocks. Now they’re devaluing the Yuan again in...
View ArticleZombie factories haunt China
When China was booming, they couldn’t keep up with the demand for steel and cement. Now things are slowing down, and the over-investment in factories is leading to zombie factories that the government...
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