It would be interesting to see if Google penalized the last link edition for the Roman numerals that just so happened (coincidentally) to be the euphemism for a very adult-themed video genre. Big story like usual is the upcoming Alibaba IPO, get some if you can (disclosure: I do not hold shares in Alibaba or any of its subsidiaries). Check out Chapter 12 for more detailed info about ecommerce. Thanks to James and Sinocism for a couple links.
- Jennifer Lopez Turkmenistan Gig Shines Light on Chinese Oil Firm from The Wall Street Journal
- Sharp Establishes IGZO Panel JV In China from China Tech News
- Richer than Trump or Oprah: Meet China’s female property magnate from CNN (ill-gotten gains? not entirely self-made, big help from subsidized loans from SOE banks — see this older WSJ piece on her misdirected frustrations)
- And Property Developers’ New Favorite Chinese City Is… from The Wall Street Journal (the rent for at my apartment complex off Line 2 has increased 20% this past year due to location and demand)
- Why Can’t We Protect China’s Cleanest Freshwater Lake? from East by Southeast (tragedy of the commons. see Chapter 18)
- China Flirts with Prenuptial Agreements from The Economic Observer
- New exit-entry law goes into effect in China from Xinhua (wow, five years on a single visa)
- China Online Petition Website Crashes on First Day from The Wall Street Journal
- Why China loves to build copycat towns from BBC (mentioned a little in DeWeaver’s book and in footnote 6 in Chapter 17)
- Robot Manufacturing Plant Heads For Eastern China from China Tech News
- Gold Standard? China Doesn’t Set It from The Wall Street Journal (know several Chinese and expats who have lost quite a bit on this bet this year… more to follow or just temporary blip?)
- Former Alibaba Exec Puts Post-IPO Value at $100 Billion from The Wall Street Journal (rather have this stock than FB right now)
- Q&A: Juniper Makes Play for China Market from The Wall Street Journal (will they be scrutinized for possibly having backdoors for Western IC agencies?)