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WiC 173 (Nov 23, 2012)

The eyes have it

Economy, Talking Point China looks on, as nation’s top political body is selected at…

Talk less about the spectacle and more about the spectacles. That was the strategy for one eagle-eyed analyst at China’s leadership handover last ...

Tasty investment

China Consumer New R&D centre helps Pepsi cater to local palates

When Pepsi first launched in China – so the legend goes – the translation of its slogan “Come alive with the Pepsi generation” gained a little ...

Failing, Dongguan-style

Economy A city that epitomised China’s old growth model faces financial crisis

This summer the Californian cities of Stockton, San Bernardino and Mammoth Lakes all grabbed headlines when they filed for bankruptcy protection. ...

Insurance premium

Banking & Finance PICC Hong Kong listing attracts support from 17 cornerstone investors

To find the last time Hong Kong’s IPO business was as quiet as it is now, you have to go all the way back to the uncertain times of 2003 – a year ...

Internet & Tech eBay has a new China strategy. Will this one work?

If Taobao’s success story merits a business school case study, at least a page should be devoted to this month’s Singles’ Day (on November 11) ...

Political lyrics

Chinese Character Unlike her predecessors, China’s new ‘First Lady’ is a celebrity

Last Thursday morning, to no one’s great surprise, Xi Jinping was confirmed as the leader of China’s Communist Party. Shortly afterwards, his ...

Yu Family Kitchen

Fast Food China's El Bulli

There aren’t many Westerners who can claim to know as much about Chinese food as Fuchsia Dunlop. After all, the Briton was the first foreigner to ...

The (very brief) Life of Pi

Entertainment ‘Pride of China’ director falls foul of foreign film ban

According to one of the more gossipy revelations from WikiLeaks, China’s new boss Xi Jinping is a big fan of Hollywood war films (Second World War ...

Clash of the titans?

China and the World New book looks at America’s dwindling ability to ‘contain’ China militarily

China owes its seat on the UN Security Council to one man: Franklin D Roosevelt. According to David Woolner, an historian with the Roosevelt Institute, ...

Economy Toymaking capital of world is finding times tough

Li Ka-Shing, Asia’s richest man, didn’t get his start in property. Like many tycoons of his era, Li first made his first fortune from making ...

Bad dress sense

Planet China Visitors to China’s numerous car shows are accustomed to seeing scantily…

Visitors to China’s numerous car shows are accustomed to seeing scantily clad models draping themselves over the vehicles on display. But an auto ...

Cartoons Boozy bidders

If you are looking for bullish China data, try CCTV’s latest auction for its 2013 advertising slots. Fierce competition saw frenzied bidding, leading ...

Waste of space?

And Finally Fushun’s Ring of Life gets netizens talking

The Man-on-a-Toilet Building, the Underpants Building and the Bar of Chocolate Tower – to name only a few. Experimental architects might not like it, ...