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The debate over the large and increasing holdings of US assets by China. Bloomberg investigates.China Adds to Holdings of U.S. Assets, Buys More Agency Debt [Bloomberg]June 17 (Bloomberg) -- China is adding to its holdings of U.S. assets, data from the U.S. government showed yesterday, easing concern the Asian nation will sell dollar investments.Total holdings of U.S. equities, notes and bonds amon...
An interesting question and an interesting academic paper that attempts to answer it. The work is taken from the book "Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics" so will be fairly accessible to non academic readers.I am in general agreement with the findings below: Just How Capitalist is China? [MIT Sloane Research Paper]Abstract: This paper is the first chapter of a forthcoming book, Capitalism with...
Foreign Affair have an interesting comprehensive (6 page) China bashing story.The summary is given as:Summary: Beijing is shirking its responsibilities to the global economy. To encourage better behavior, Washington should offer to share global economic leadership.I concentrate here on trade but the whole article is worth reading.A Partnership of Equals: How Washington Should Respond to China's Eco...
The FT's Lex column looks at Chinese liquidity.Chinese liquidity[FT - subscription required]China surprised the market at the weekend, lifting the ratio of reserves that banks must hold by 100 basis points. This is the fifth rise of the year, as well as the biggest, and brings the ratio up to 17.5 per cent.What does Beijing know that nobody else does? Inflation numbers, due out on Thursday, look li...
BBC Radio 4 present a series of lectures on China by Professor Jonathan Spence.Highly recommended listening (pod casts available) for those interested in China.Reith Lectures - Chinese VistasLecture 1:Chinese Vistas: In a lecture recorded at the British Library in London, Jonathan Spence reflects on China's most enduring thinker, Confucius. Who was this man, what did he believe in, and what contemp...
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