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{ Category Archives } 1.9. Readings, Nov. 6

Another never-ending complaint about China’s trade policy

Not surprisingly, the complainers are EU and U.S.. And the subject matter is China’s export tariff on bass metals. Click here to see WSJ’s coverage on the latest dispute.
-lui

2009 11 22 bjmarco@gmail.com Comments (1)

China to Address Yuan Inflexibility?

China’s undervalued currency of yuan has always been an issue for the U.S., claiming that it has contributed to trade imbalance between the world’s largest economy and the world’s fastest growing economy. As to whether China will really address this issue is uncertain, and hardly likely in the near future. Every country has their own [...]

2009 11 22 H Park Comments (0)

Mexico to Replace China as Top Trade Market?

Recent data showed that Mexico has replaced China as the world’s top market to manufacture goods and export them to the U.S. A number of factors have driven this such as the appreciation of the yuan and Mexico’s close proximity to the world’s largest consumption-based economy. The article noted that even Chinese companies are making [...]

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2009 11 22 H Park Comments (0)

European companies need Chinese raw materials

This press release is from the EU and is about Chinese export restrictions.
The EU complains that China makes too many restrictions on export of key raw materials and a lot of European companies depend on these raw materials.
Therefore the European Union has just requested a WTO panel on Chinese Export restrictions to tackle the unfair [...]

2009 11 22 pia@buhla.dk Comments (0)

Dopenhagen

The moniker “Dopenhagen” has worryingly been coined, amidst concerns that Copenhagen will turn into another Doha, where “all or nothing” negotiation tactics and dragged-out talks basically amount to one big fail.
This blog entry echoes the link between Doha and Copenhagen, citing the economic and environmental “breaking point” as oil prices reached USD 147 in 2008, and, [...]

2009 11 22 natashareneekhan@gmail.com Comments (0)

Does the devil MNCs really play a role in eliminating protectionism?

Does the devil MNCs really play a role in eliminating protectionism?
Here is a good acticle concerning the issue and the summary is as fellows:
Why have governments not erected as many trade barriers in the troubled 1970s and 1980s as they did in the 1920s and 1930s? Professor Milner of Columbia argues that the increased internationalization [...]

2009 11 22 globe.kennethchan@gmail.com Comments (0)

Rising protectionism in the world

An easy newsfed for everything related to protectionism
http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/subjects/p/protectionism_trade/index.html
Like this one, talking about how protectionism rises after the global crisis
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/06/business/global/06trade.html?_r=1
Kenneth, Chan Chun Kit

2009 11 22 globe.kennethchan@gmail.com Comments (1)

Bilateral trade pact between China and Taiwan

Interesting piece on Bloomberg.  Thought this quote was quite revealing about how less developed countries’ perceive regional trade pacts:
“Taiwan is keen to sign a trade agreement with China on concerns its exports may suffer after the free-trade agreement China has with Asean takes effect next year.”
Pip

2009 11 22 phillippa.stewart@googlemail.com Comments (0)

Myanmar ride on ASEAN trade wave

The self isolated government of Myanmar have recently been showing some willingness of opening up its borders for economic benefits, not only for China but also historic enemies as Japan and the U.S. The country’s ASEAN membership might be a beginning of the path leading away from isolation.
Xinhua today reports Myanmar officials signed a memorandum [...]

2009 11 22 angkaloeu@yahoo.se Comments (1)

China Debt Woes are Trouble for Copenhagen

China is not just on an accelerated path to more consumer spending and a rapidly-expanding economy, but its people are adapting to various spending practices, such as hire purchase and credit spending. One Chinese woman in an CNN report allegedly has 50 credit cards in her wallet! Looks like China needs to learn the right [...]

2009 11 22 Koo Chun Ho, Ronnie Comments (1)