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The World’s “Next” Largest Economy: Beyond the Numbers

August 26th, 2009

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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On US-China Relations: Our Next-Generation Ambassadors

July 29th, 2009

Leading “defense expert” Bharat Verma recently stated that “China will launch an attack on India before 2012,” citing China’s hunger for dominance in Asia and the need to divert attention from its own internal social unrest as main points leading to his rather incendiary conclusion. A few months ago, Wang Xiaodong, one of the authors [...]

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Link Up, Learn More: Interview with Joel B. Eisen, Professor of Law and Fulbright Lecturer in China

July 14th, 2009

Proposed reforms to strengthen global environmental integrity have recently focused on two key nations, the US and China, requiring intense commitment and compromise from both parties. China continues to make efforts toward building a “greener” country, but it also struggles to find a balance between economic development and environmental responsibility. Joel B. Eisen, a Fulbright [...]

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Collaborative Post: What Makes China Uniquely “Cool?” Can China’s “Coolness” Be Exported?

June 5th, 2009

A recent interview with Jenny Bai, Founder and CEO of The Red Connect, explored the potential to export China’s brands and pop culture to the Western market. Given recent investment trends, it is apparent that China is preparing to stake its claim in new territories- and the auto industry has perhaps been the most obvious [...]

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Hot Water In China? Don’t Get Burned: The Conclusion

June 1st, 2009

As the 20th anniversary of Tiananmen quickly approaches on June 4th, China is also preparing for 60th anniversary celebrations of the Chinese Communist Party. Although I am sure that you are avoiding areas of protest and have resisted whipping out your camera to take pictures of ceremonial military drills, expect an increased security presence, more [...]

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