Dear Friends Much is happening apart from the new “rule by law” announcements from the 4th Plenum – this heralds long term accountability by Chinese officials and… Read More ›
Politics
Recommended article by Eric X. Li “The umbrella revolution won’t give Hong Kong democracy. Protesters should stop calling for it.”
The following is a view of the Hong Kong situation as seen from China. It is worth the read. Our thanks to the Washington Post who first carried the story. Rgds Stephen THE WASHINGTON… Read More ›
Recommended article by Jim O’Neill “U.K. Can’t Complain About Hong Kong”
Hong Kong is growing in attention. I think this article in Bloomberg by Jim O’Neill is interesting: http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2014-09-10/u-k-can-t-complain-about-hong-kong Best regards, Stephen
The New Chinese Landscape
As Xi Jingping became the leader of China , the outside world read the words and sensed a significant change was about to occur. Peter Humphreys was, at that time, engaged in trying to find a whistle… Read More ›
Recommended article by Mu Xuequan, Xinhuanet Editor: ‘Party leads China’s economy into bright future’
The Party leads This story from the Chinese news agency is interesting. But the title is significant. The Party leads… The new market economy will be Party led and not led simply by economic events. So know the market and… Read More ›
Looking ahead: National People’s Congress and the CPPCC
China elected its new leaders in late 2012, then moved a year later at their Third Plenum to identify the main policies that would be followed. The Economic Work Conference, a month later, in December 2013, identified more detailed aspects… Read More ›
