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China Ink

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A bitter Pilbara to swallow

The proposed $19.5 billion Rio Tinto-Chinalco tie-up has collapsed.
Jun 12, 2009 (WiC 19)

A victory for the politicians or for the Rio shareholders? A victory for the politicians or for the Rio shareholders? A distinction that seems to have been lost in translation, as far as most of the Chinese press is ...

Visiting the bank manager

Tim Geithner was in Beijing at the beginning of the week on a mission to reassure.
Jun 5, 2009 (WiC 18)

So into the lion's den... The Beijing-based Global Times was waiting with a survey of 23 Chinese economists, 17 of which deemed it “risky” to be holding US bonds. On the other hand, at least a majority of the survey was ...

Former Utah governor Jon Huntsman is on his way to Beijing as US ambassador to China.
May 22, 2009 (WiC 16)

A friend of China? He’s already got a Chinese name – Hong Bopei – which is a good start, and the Chinese media is generally happy with his credentials. The People’s Daily is pleased too, calling the appointment ...

Full steam ahead

Interpreting the maritime signals from last week's People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) 60th celebration review
Apr 30, 2009 (WiC 13)

A new dawn for a nation with a long history at sea? Most of the Chinese newspapers are keen on history, especially the voyages of Zheng He – China’s 15th century Christopher Columbus – and use his exploits to highlight ...

Show me the money

Premier Wen Jiabao is “a little bit worried” about China’s dollar-denominated investments
Mar 20, 2009 (WiC 7)

Which assets is he most worried about? The Chinese press focus mostly on US Treasuries, with the state media reporting that its government has bought “low-risk but low-yield assets, such as US government bonds, to play it ...

Scrap over metal

The announcement of Chinalco’s $19.5 billion offer for a large chunk of Rio Tinto is earning media scrutiny in China…
Feb 20, 2009 (WiC 3)

Is China's government the real buyer? Both management teams say this is a deal with Chinalco and not with the Chinese government. But this won’t wash with most of the international press. Chinalco is lossmaking, so will rely ...

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