At the hub of China’s “One Belt, One Road”– a visit to Manzhouli, the frozen...
– Where did you spend Christmas? Mine was spent in temperatures reaching 38-below zero on the frozen lakes and grasslands of Northeastern China. I was there to give a speech on Christmas Day at a...
View ArticleChina’s Xiaomi Under Pressure to Prove Value to Investors — Wall Street Journal
Xiaomi’s Redmi 2 smartphones on display during a launch in Brazil in June, 2015. Photo: Reuters – By Eva Dou Jan. 10, 2016 2:30 p.m. ET – BEIJING—In January 2015, Xiaomi Corp. founder Lei Jun...
View ArticleGovernment cyber-surveillance is the norm in China — and it’s popular:...
– Opinions Government cyber-surveillance is the norm in China — and it’s popular – – — – – – – SHENZHEN, China When they met most recently, President Obama extracted from his...
View ArticleWhy Taiwan has a Largan and China doesn’t — Nikkei Asian Review
– Why Taiwan has a Largan and China doesn’t – No Asian technology company is currently more successful, dominant and more deeply engrained in the daily lives of a billion-plus people worldwide than...
View ArticleNew Year gambling hints at Chinese entrepreneurial vigour — The Financial Times
– With about every major leading economic indicator in a tailspin, it’s easy, even obvious, to be bearish about China. But, one sign of economic activity could hardly seem more robust: the crowds...
View ArticleMore investment options would check home prices — China Daily commentary
– – More investment options would check home prices – By Peter Fuhrman (China Daily) Updated: 2016-03-17 07:57 – Homebuyers at the sales center of a property project in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on...
View ArticleOutbid, outspent and outhustled: How Renminbi funds took over Chinese private...
– – – Outbid, outspent and outhustled Renminbi-denominated private equity funds basically didn’t exist until about five years ago. Up until that point, for ten golden years, China’s PE and VC industry...
View ArticleHow Renminbi funds took over Chinese private equity (Part 2) — SuperReturn...
– How Renminbi funds took over Chinese private equity (Part 2) By Peter Fuhrman – Apr 4, 2016 Large and small ships traverse the Huangpu River 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. –...
View ArticleReworking a formula for economic success — China Daily Commentary
– Reworking a formula for economic success – By PETER FUHRMAN (China Daily) Updated: 2016-04-08 – An assembly line of a Daimler AG venture in Minhou, Fujian province. – My on-the-ground experience...
View ArticleIn China, Yum and McDonald’s likely need more than an ownership change —...
– – HONG KONG — China’s fast-food sector has been dominated by U.S. chains like Yum’s KFC and Pizza Hut as well as McDonald’s. But now a question hangs over these household brands: Can new owners...
View ArticleQianhai investors fret over soaring property prices — China Daily
– Qianhai investors fret over soaring property prices By Zhou Mo – – – Shenzhen – Hong Kong and foreign enterprises operating in the Qianhai special economic zone have expressed concern over...
View ArticleLeapfrogging the IPO gridlock: Chinese companies get a taste for reverse...
– Leapfrogging the IPO gridlock: Chinese companies get a taste for reverse takeovers – HONG KONG | By Elzio Barreto – – Chinese firms looking to jump a massive queue of companies seeking to do...
View ArticleChina to fine-tune back-door listing policies for US-listed companies — South...
– – – Mainland China’s securities regulator will fine-tune policies related to back-door listing attempts by US-listed Chinese companies, industry insiders say, but it is unlikely to ban them or...
View ArticleInvesting in emerging markets — Financier Worldwide Magazine
– – – by Richard Summerfield – During the strains and stresses of the financial crisis, the world’s undeveloped nations proved a safe haven for investors. Flush with resources and opportunities,...
View ArticleWhy Taiwan Is Far Ahead of Mainland China in High-Tech — Financial Times...
– – – – Every country is touchy about some topics, especially when raised by foreigner. Living in China for almost seven years now, and having been a student of the place for the last forty, I thought...
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