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WiC 81 (Oct 17, 2010)

A worrying monopoly?

Energy & Resources, Talking Point Japan discovers the dangers of China’s control over rare earth metals

Throughout its history, China has enjoyed virtual monopolies over many highly sought-after goods and commodities. First off, its emperors kept a ...

Economy Why China’s officials are shutting down businesses

The battle for the moral high ground can be a fractious one. Climate negotiations in Copenhagen late last year ended in stalemate. US and European ...

Property Cheaper housing on the way?

China’s housing market is full of paradoxes. For instance, after the government launched measures aginst property speculation in mid-April, ...

Buy now, pay later

Banking & Finance BMW gears up for auto finance; Toyota gets fined

For the up-and-coming Chinese businessman, being able to park a BMW 7-Series in the driveway counts for serious bragging points. But with a starting ...

Environment Water treatment is proving big business

The fate of China’s rulers has often been closely linked to the country’s streams and rivers. The survival (or demise) of most of the dynasties in ...

Laying down the law

Property China’s tough new measures to lower house prices (hopefully)

Patience is not normally a virtue in politics. So perhaps it shouldn’t come as a surprise that – with regard to the property market – Beijing has ...

Section In an era where people are deluged with emails, junk mail…

In an era where people are deluged with emails, junk mail and other forms of communication, how best to capture the attention? Perhaps with a bullet. ...

China’s youngest super rich man

Who’s Hu Li Zhaohui

Li Zhaohui was born in Shanxi province’s Wenxi in 1981. He grew up in a privileged environment, and was sent abroad to study business management at ...

China Consumer Kagome’s bitter China lesson sees it reinvent its marketing strategy

Baby carrots have been getting a makeover. The best way to get American kids to eat more veggies? Tell them that they’re as cool as burgers and ...

China Consumer Beijing may now regret rejecting Coke’s bid

Zhu Xinli, Huiyuan Juice‘s chairman, once said that an entrepreneur “should breed a company like a son, but sell it like a pig”. But two years ...

Buy – and hold for life

Auto Industry Warren Buffett reaffirms his commitment to BYD despite flagging sales

Before Warren Buffett visited BYD’s operations last week, there was some speculation that he might ditch some of his 10% stake in the carmaker. After ...

A well-timed release

Entertainment Action movie capitalises on anti-Japanese mood to earn big at box…

It’s better to be lucky than smart,” goes the saying, and given its plot, the Legend of the Fist certainly vindicates that ...

Fast Food Shanghai's most popular street food

Shengjian, or pan-fried pork bun, is a popular street food from Shanghai. Cooked just like fried dumplings, shengjian are sizzled in oil on one side in ...

Sport New Chinese race aspires to equal the Tour de France

On your bike New Chinese race aspires to equal the Tour de France In 1891, two American students made their way across the Gobi Desert, through the ...

China goes to Hollywood

Entertainment Chinese invest in film studio

It’s official: a Chinese entertainment company has bought a piece of Hollywood. Hong Kong-based Orange Sky Golden Harvest Entertainment announced ...

Planet China In an era where people are deluged with emails, junk mail…

In an era where people are deluged with emails, junk mail and other forms of communication, how best to capture the attention? Perhaps with a bullet. ...

Out of this world

And Finally, Space Programme China gets one step closer to landing on the moon

When you think of China and Mars, you may think of the US confectioner and its mouthwatering efforts to persuade a nation to tuck into its Dove ...