39 days ago by ferylbob

China’s cyberspace takes on a new complexion: Cyber cannibalism. The Chinese internet phenomenon of ”human flesh search” (人肉搜索) seems to have extended to become a tool for cyber-bullying; in the case of this article, refers to one mooted in arguably misplaced loyalties to icons of popular culture. S ...

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40 days ago by ferylbob

Is the world turning its back on the West? The seeds of the shifting from Pax Americana to Sinica seem to be sown, and this article asks, ‘How would China’s global influence manifest itself? How would Chinese hegemony differ from the American variety?’ Are we witnessing the emergence of Fishman’s Ch ...

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54 days ago by PierEmilio Gadda

Da Milano Finanza del 17 dicembre 2011, pag. 35 Alla fine, il giro di boa è arrivato. Anche per la Cina. A novembre, l'inflazione è calata drasticamente fino al 4,2%, il livello più basso da 14 mesi a questa parte. Anche la produzione industriale mostra segni di indebolimento, con un tasso di cresci ...

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57 days ago by ferylbob

Shanghai: Chinese hard power in action. China sends its leading patrol ship, the 3000 tonne Haijian 50 (incidentally 3 times larger than patrol ships in its class) to the East China Sea in the name of protecting its 32000km of coastline (China Daily, December 13, 2011). Unsurprisingly, it stirs up S ...

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59 days ago by AsianPapaRazizi

4Hoteliers – The New Discoveries launch event was held at Beijing’s edgy 798 art district with home-grown celebrity Stefanie Sun playing her part as Singapore’s Tourism Ambassador for Greater China by sharing her favourite spots in Singapore. In the coming months, … Tags: Tourism Ambassador, launch ...

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75 days ago by Anthony DeMarco

[1]Cheng Yu-tung Hong Kong jewelry retailer Chow Tai Fook [2] is looking to raise nearly $3 billion in an initial public offering that would be one of the largest in Hong Kong this year, according to published reports. The company will offer 1.05 billion shares at HK$15 to HK$21 each, putting the to ...

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75 days ago by ferylbob

Australia: Despite taking sides with the U.S. during recent rounds of China-bashing, Australia pushes the agenda to leverage both strategic partner U.S. and economic catalyst China. In a move reminiscent for the Chinese as a strategy to contain it, this recent spate of U.S. determination for Asia-Pa ...

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80 days ago by ferylbob

Immolations in protest against Chinese rule to date: 11. Perhaps the death of spiritual leaders resonate stronger within the populace. China has condemned the ‘immoral and inhuman’ self-immolation campaign and the response by the Dalai Lama, reportedly to be against the effectiveness of such a sacri ...

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84 days ago by Hotelier

China's occupancy rate was 61 percent in the first nine months of this year, the same as the year-earlier period and the lowest in Asia after India among 15 countries tracked by STR Global, a consulting and research group. In Shanghai, only about half of hotel rooms were filled, compared with more t ...

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88 days ago by ferylbob

Contrary to the obvious, Singapore as the only Chinese-majority nation outside of Greater China should naturally be friends with the Chinese nation, ancestral home to more than 70% of the population. Here’s a look back at how China and Singapore became friends through the ‘special bond’ between Deng ...

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