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Meet the man who bought an aircraft carrier and gave it to China
Aug 29, 2014 (WiC 250)

Not everyone can say they’ve acquired an aircraft carrier. But one rare individual that has is Xu Zengping, a man often viewed as a national hero in his native China. A typical plaudit is to be found on China’s weibosphere: “Thank you, ...

Rui’s empty chair

Popular CCTV presenter is detained, derailing a colourful career
Jul 18, 2014 (WiC 246)

On news anchor Rui Chenggang’s profile page there is a list of his “unforgettable moments”. Some are self-congratulatory, such as his pride at receiving The Global Leader for Tomorrow Award at a ceremony in Davos. Other achievements date ...

Back in the spotlight

Former aluminium boss climbs the political ladder
Apr 11, 2014 (WiC 233)

"China has too many engineers and we have too many lawyers. Let’s trade.” That was the quip from former US President Bill Clinton on a trip to Beijing in 1998. Although said in jest, Clinton’s observation about the career paths of the last ...

The plot thickens

Why China’s movie impresario has sold out to Alibaba
Mar 21, 2014 (WiC 230)

Founded by the Weinstein brothers in 1979, Miramax started out with modest plans to produce and distribute independent movies with non-traditional stories. Many of these lower budget offerings were critically acclaimed but turned only small ...

What does end of ‘political’ career mean for Liu?
Mar 7, 2014 (WiC 228)

The annual National People’s Congress of 5,000 or so lawmakers and political advisers is arguably one of the world’s more expensive government events. The two-week gathering costs taxpayers around Rmb200 million ($33.3 million), according to ...

The market maker

If you want to understand reform era China, the man to know is Gao Xiqing
Feb 7, 2014 (WiC 225)

In August 1988 two young men from China made a pact outside New York’s stock exchange. The Wall Street rookies were plotting to bring something completely forbidden back to their home country: a stock market. Knowing how difficult the task ...

The first Chinese mogul

Apart from turning down Bruce Lee, Run Run Shaw didn’t get much wrong
Jan 17, 2014 (WiC 222)

In 1970 a certain Bruce Lee was in talks with Hong Kong’s Shaw Brothers film studio. Dissatisfied with his supporting roles in Hollywood, Lee wanted to create a Chinese kung-fu superhero to showcase his skills to American executives. Lee was ...

The people’s banker

The man who brought consumer banking to China departs CMB
May 24, 2013 (WiC 194)

China Merchants Group has always been a difficult organisation to pigeonhole within Beijing’s complex hierarchy of state-driven business empires. In 1981 Jiang Zemin – later Chinese president, but then vice minister of the state import and ...

How will Xiao Gang tackle the reform of China’s securities market?
May 10, 2013 (WiC 192)

When Xiao Gang was named head of Bank of China back in 2003, it took the low-profile official 10 months to make his first public speech. But Xiao was quicker onto the podium on assuming his most recent role as chairman of China’s securities ...

Goodbye Grandpa

Wen Jiabao leaves the political stage. Why his legacy is a mixed one
Mar 15, 2013 (WiC 185)

Legacy is a fickle mistress. Take the case of Alan Greenspan. A little over ten years ago, the former Fed chairman was being lauded by the respected journalist Bob Woodward as the “the symbol of American economic pre-eminence”. At the time ...

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