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China and the World, Talking Point

Hitting the bottle

France in the firing line as winemakers are drawn into solar dispute

Who would want to be Karel De Gucht right now, a man under attack from all sides in the row with China on solar panel tariffs? Certainly few would blame the European Union’s trade…

China and the World

Tequila’s shot

Will Xi trip to Mexico boost drink’s China sales?

Reminiscing to WiC about his time spent in China, an American businessman recalled one incident in the early 1990s. Keen to build better relations with local officials, he decided to try something new.…

Banking & Finance

Don’t bank on it

Another blow to VIE investors, as Chinachem loses Minsheng case

Foreign investors have often proved adept at exploiting regulatory loopholes in China, particularly in circumventing government restrictions on what they can and cannot own in the country. Some of those strategies can be dated…

Hitting the bottle

Tequila’s shot

Don’t bank on it

Issue 197

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Economy

Top of the class?

Graduate unemployment worries Chinese leaders

Rise of the RMB

Taking it personal

Yiwu pilots yuan scheme for small businesses

Internet & Tech

Wake up and smell the copy

China’s ambitions in 3D printing are huge. Some predict trouble ahead

Society

Women at the top

Daughters of billionaires are being groomed to take over business empires

Also in this week's issue

Ni Ni Red Star

Saying sorry Planet China

Questions at grain giant after blaze mirrors historical case Society

The violent pensioner World of Weibo

Netizens wonder why Obama was solo at G2 summit And Finally

Last week's stories

A record bid for America’s top pork producer isn’t quite as it first appears M&A, Talking Point

State media accuses Americans of dishonesty China and the World

Why luxury brands are quitting Shanghai’s most sought-after area Property

Talk of a trade war grows as the row over EU tariffs on Chinese solar products rolls on China Ink

Controversial times for turbine firm Sinovel Energy & Resources

Tougher times for luxury hotel chains China Tourist

New reality TV show has contestants and audiences sobbing Entertainment

School’s out Planet China

Soviet-style holiday masks anger at child mistreatment Society

Evergrande tycoon invests in soccer school Sport

Controversy over Dalian’s mounted police And Finally

Headlines from China this week...

1	Edward Snowden said he planned to stay in Hong Kong and fight extradition
2	Gabon takes back assets from three foreign oil firms, including one from Sinopec
3	Beijing conducts nationwide soil sampling in order to map pollution levels
4	China successfully launched the Shenzhou-10 manned spacecraft on Tuesday