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China and India: The Proverbial Hare and Tortoise?
As India begins to prepare itself for a second wave of growth in the aftermath of what has indeed proven to be a difficult financial crisis for Asia, questions are now being asked as to the extent of competition India really brings to global markets when measured up against China. For the full story click here. ...
New Zealand exports shift towards China
An export-led recovery is once again helping New Zealand climb out of a recession but this time around it is China and emerging Asia providing a leg up rather than our traditional trading partners in the Australia, the United States and Japan. For the full story click here. Source: Asia NZ Online
Australia to Renew Free Trade Talks with China
Australia will restart free trade talks with China after a 14 month pause when diplomatic relations were strained after Chinese authorities arrested an Australian mining employee and objected to Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer’s visit to Australia. For the full story click here. Source: 2point6billion.com
Taiwan to Build US$178 Million Bridge to Mainland
Taiwan has approved plans to build a bridge from the Taiwan-held Kinmen group of islands to the mainland reflecting improving relations between the two. The 5.3 kilometer bridge will begin in Kinmen proper spanning to neighboring Little Kinmen and the mainland at a total cost of US$178 million when it is finished in 2016....
F&P Appliances ready to take on China as Haier digs in ...
When Haier was started 25 years ago - at a time when buyers needed a state issued coupon as well as cash for many consumer goods - it committed to quality with its first boss taking a sledgehammer to a run of substandard fridges. For the full story click here. Source: NZ Hearld
Facing up to China
Making room for a new superpower should not be confused with giving way to it. FOR six decades now, Taiwan has been where the simmering distrust between China and America most risks boiling over. In 1986 Deng Xiaoping called it the “one obstacle in Sino-US relations”. For the full story click here....
China's financial system
Who matters in the world’s second-largest financial system is barely understood. From being a rounding error a decade ago, the financial clout of China now trails only that of America. By market capitalisation, it has three of the four largest banks, the two largest insurance companies, the second-largest stockmarket...
Hot and cold steel
IN 2009 China produced 47% of the world’s total output of steel. It was one of just four countries that managed to increase its output in 2009, in a year in which global production fell by 8%. For the full story click here. Source: The Economist
Fonterra plans more China farms
Fonterra plans to invest in two more farms in China to increase fresh milk supplies amid strong demand. For the full story click here. Source: NZ hearld
Sweet news for BioVittoria
BioVittoria says it has gained key approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its fruit-based zero-calorie sweetener, which is made from the fruit. For the full story click here. Source: NZ Hearld
Chinese unfazed by Google's threat to leave
A world without Google? They can imagine it just fine in China. After all, it's not like losing "World of Warcraft." The online giant's threat to pull out of China over censorship has drawn little reaction among the country's 384 million internet users. No flood of complaints to China's consumer rights agency,...
Indonesia Wants to Delay China-ASEAN Pact
The Indonesian government has formally lodged a letter to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) asking for the group’s free trade pact with China to be delayed to January 2011. For the full story click here. Source: 2point6billion.com