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WiC 260 (Nov 14, 2014)

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Beijing gets the APEC blues

China and the World, Talking Point China’s charm offensive masks a struggle for leadership in Asia-Pacific

Red roads and blue skies combined in a colourful welcome for delegates at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Beijing earlier this ...

Fishy business

Agriculture Scallop firm’s troubles highlight risks in agricultural stocks

In late 2001 Liu Shuwei was writing a book about how to identify fake financial accounts. The scholar from the Central Finance University stumbled ...

Licence to roam

Telecoms After Alibaba’s success, is Xiaomi going to IPO?

While attending the APEC summit in Beijing this week, BlackBerry’s chief executive John Chen met with Lei Jun and Yang Yuanqing, the chief executives ...

Losing streak

China Tourist Is the slowdown in Macau’s gaming revenue cyclical or structural?

"The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning,” writes Ian Fleming in the opening line of his first James Bond ...

Arms race

Shipping Shares in shipbuilder surge as it gains access to major military…

Huangpu is a place where China’s economic and military histories converge. John Couper from the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company ...

Hobbled horse

Media & Gaming Chairman’s death leaves promising film studio in limbo

"We can never predict the future. A man who does not plan far ahead will have problems. Always be prepared is the best policy,” Li Ming told Southern ...

China pride

Media & Gaming Xi lauds anti-US blogger

It is debacle that could have been lifted straight from Armando Iannucci’s satire about presidential politics in the United States, ...

Southern softie

Entertainment Viewers say Zhejiang’s Zhou isn’t tough enough for Red Sorghum’s remake

Soon after Mo Yan became the first Chinese author to win a Nobel Prize, the authorities in his hometown made a major announcement. They unveiled plans ...

The emperor awaits?

Sport Lippi steps aside at Evergrande

Wilf McGuinness was promoted from the reserve team to become manager of Manchester United in 1969. He replaced Matt Busby, in charge for a quarter of a ...

Bubba bags Shanghai crown

Sport HSBC Champions golf tournament

In the most dramatic conclusion yet to the HSBC Champions golf tournament, Bubba Watson (second left in the photo below) claimed victory last Sunday at ...

Doesn’t cut it

Society Man finds ancient blade, but his reward disappoints

A new British comedy tells the story of a group of amateur treasure hunters. The Detectorists – the name derives from the metal detectors ...

Left with a very bitter taste

Society Hong Kong restaurant fumes over Shanghai copycat

In 2011 an Apple Store popped up in the southwestern city of Kunming. At first glance, it looked like a typical Apple outlet: the winding staircase, ...

Unplugged

Planet China When a power outage plunged 5,000 homes in northern Henan into…

When a power outage plunged 5,000 homes in northern Henan into darkness on the night of November 2 – the source was tracked down to a local karaoke ...

Quality guaranteed

Sino-File “We play a very important role in China delivering food safety…

Walmart’s Asia CEO Scott Price says the retailer has upped its spend on food safety initiatives in China to Rmb300 million ($50 million) ...

Short-sighted approach

Cartoons Short-sighted approach

Around 200 million pairs of glasses are bought in China each year, according to China Business Information. But is the incidence of poor sight higher ...

Gold standard

And Finally London taxis hit Shanghai streets – with a new twist

The Oxford University Press said last year it would consider including tuhao – “nouveau riche with garish tastes” – in its English dictionary ...

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