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Robots to replace the "unskilled"
China has expanded on the back of export driven growth with markets won through low cost production. Across the water Japan has a relative abundance of skilled labour but a relative shortage of unskilled workers. Trade solves this problem. However, Japan wants to solve this problem using its abundant capital – the solution to build [...]
Stockmarket bounce and stamp duty
Good coverage of the recent stockmarket bounce of 9% following large recent falls that saw the main index fall below 3000. All predicted here at Chinaeconomicblog of course. To the West such blunt policy reversals seem to undermine the credibility of the government but given the importance on “stability” we should not be surprised. Stock [...]
On Chinese Currency Speculation
Once again China Financial Markets are spot on. This latest post gives a good potted history of currency areas and their ultimate demise. Where I agree with Pettis is that the Chinese will be more than likely better off holding RMB than buying other currencies. Given the likely revaluation upwards it would appear hard to [...]
“killing the rooster to scare the monkey” over "ratholes"
So many animals in one article made this FT piece a “must blog post”. It will come as no surprise that there exist a large number of loopholes and shady dealing in the Chinese stockmarket. The financial sector will always be ahead of the giant lumbering government. This is also true for Western countries as [...]
Krugman on peak oil and commodity bubbles
Paul Krugman in his New York Times blog piece gives some column inches to the oil price, China’s insatiable demand for commodities and gives an impressively downbeat view on the future. Dismal science at its best. I read the original Economist article all those years ago with much interest. The story they presented was plausible [...]
US Exports to China by Congressional District
The US China Business Council has just put up (Maybe I just found it) one of the most useful maps I have seen when it comes to trade between the US and China called the Congressional District Exports to China: 2000-07 With the ability to make a cut at the state level, and at the [...]
Multiple Entry Chinese Visas Being Canceled at Border
In yet another chapter of the visa saga, it appears that we are now seeing where immigration officers at the border are turning multiple entry visas. According to the email I received: But yesterday and today it seems that when they arrived into the Guangzhou station from the HK Train, they were told that their [...]
Need An Invitation for A Chinese F Visa? Get it on Alibaba
I just love how some are able to see an opportunity to profit (h/t Soni who emailed this link to me earlier this morning). The Yantai Longharmony Business Development company is now advertising on Alibaba that they can get you the documents you needto get the multiple entry F Visa: Note: While I can appreciate [...]
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