Deutsche Bank economist Jun Ma has predicted that China will become the world’s largest economy within the next decade. In an interview with The Australian, Ma stated that “in ten years’ time, China will be bigger than the US in GDP and a bigger source of imports than the US…the US is going to be [...]

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China’s intensifying crackdown on media cannot be disputed; in recent months the Great Firewall has impacted the ability to access information through outlets like Twitter and Facebook while China’s government has employed new tactics in an attempt to have some control over the news. And, with instances of unrest as seen in Xinjiang and Shishou, [...]

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Perhaps it’s a consequence of having three younger brothers, no sisters, and being raised during my most rebellious years by a single father. Maybe it’s because I preferred LEGO toys and Mattel racing cars over Barbie Dolls, bumps and bruises over baby pink bows. Whatever the reason, I seem to have gravitated as an adult [...]

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