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WiC 71 (Jul 30, 2010)

Shipping, Talking Point Is shipping data indicating a China-inspired double-dip recession?

When it comes to shipping forecasts, few have proved as crucial as the one delivered by James Martin Stagg. The Briton, who served as General ...

Chinese Character World’s top blogger, novelist, racing driver. Meet Han Han

Flunking almost all his classes except one (Chinese) and subsequently dropping out of school at 16, Han Han is not exactly a poster-boy for the ...

Banking & Finance Price war ahead in the insurance industry?

When a company’s share price drops suddenly, there can be any number of causes. But when an entire industry’s valuation takes a tumble, there’s a ...

Energy & Resources COFCO recycles vision for biofuel

You know fears about the long term price of oil are serious when you hear talk of relying on corn stalks to keep car engines running. It’s no ...

Healthcare Zou Qifang conquers Chinese dental market

The British reputation for unkempt molars is a widespread one. Mike Myer’s made much of his buck-toothed gobful in the Austin Powers films, for ...

Society Cantonese speakers shocked by TV proposal for Mandarin

Of the world’s 6 billion-odd people, nearly a sixth speak Mandarin as a first language. Government policy from Beijing has long been to promote ...

Sport Will English Premiership disappear from China’s screens this season?

If you doubted how seriously the Chinese take football, consider the marital problems of a couple in Chongqing. According to the China News Service, ...

Society An official attacked again – sadly, with a tragic difference

Mistaken identity is a well-worn formula in Hollywood blockbusters (North by Northwest, and more recently Date Night). But a strange ...

Who’s Hu Li Lixin

Li Lixin got his first job after leaving school at 19 as a salesman in a stationery factory. He went on to manage the sales team, and with six years of ...

Economy Shanxi tries to stop an industry fleeing to Vietnam

We used to make that here” is a refrain commonly heard in the US and Europe, especially in places where factory jobs vanished long ago to low-wage ...

Logistics Courier industry embarks on dramatic journey

Economics textbooks will tell you that perfect competition – a market with plenty of buyers and sellers – is a desirable state of affairs. But ...

Other Industries DHL’s big plans for Shanghai

Discovering that one of your main competitors also happens to be setting the rules in your industry is never going to be a pleasant experience. And ...

Planet China You wouldn’t normally associate Genghis Khan with beauty pageants. But according…

You wouldn’t normally associate Genghis Khan with beauty pageants. But according to Miss World organiser Julia Morley, this year’s contestants ...

And Finally Oil-rich Shaanxi’s educational experiment

In many parts of China, student dropout rates remain high, especially for girls. Most quit at around 13. Many parents would prefer a helping hand in ...