Daily BriefingMinister: Mainland finances face difficult year
6 January 2009Falling revenues and a surge in spending mean that China's finances will face difficulties this year, the South China Morning Post reported, citing comments from the Minister of Finance Xie Xuren. more...
Markets rise on first day of trading
6 January 2009China shares rose on the first day of trading in the new year after government officials said additional steps would be taken to boost economic growth, AP reported. more...
State media: China faces unrest in 2009
6 January 2009A state-run magazine has said that China "without doubt" will face a wave of protests and riots in 2009 due in part to rising unemployment among university graduates and migrant workers, Reuters reported. more...
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Beijing scraps tax on some raw materials imports (6 January 2009)Export slump hits air cargo volume (6 January 2009)
China begins internet pornography crackdown (6 January 2009)
GSR Ventures launches new China tech fund (6 January 2009)
China seeks to attract 3m tourists to Tibet (6 January 2009)
BoC extends Rothschild deal deadline (5 January 2009)
Manufacturing activity shrank in December (5 January 2009)
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CER links: Xie on 2008, Wolf on 3G, Ashbrook on China’s economy
January 6, 2009 by CER Del.icio.usWhat we’ve been reading recently: Caijing - Goodbye 2008 - Andy Xie looks back at the year that was Silicon Hutong - 3G in China: ARPU as a Measure Doesn’t Measure Up - David Wolf looks at 3G in Asia for a yardstick on how it might fare in China. Get ready to go geeky.
CER links: Sanlu, Trains, Foreign banks bailing
January 5, 2009 by CER Del.icio.usWhat we’ve been reading recently: China Daily - Sanlu ex-boss was aware of tainted milk - Tian Wenhua, formerly chairwoman and general manager of Sanlu Group, admits to court that she was aware of the tainted milk problems in May but only notified the authorities in August. Tian could be sentenced to death for her negligence FT.
Capitalist Roader Fund: The end of the beginning (Hold)
December 31, 2008 by Andrew GalbraithOn this day last year, you will remember, the SCI closed at 5,272.814 points.
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