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China Currents
A Journal of the China Research Center
2009: Vol. 8, No. 2
International Relations Obama Gets Good Reviews in China
Views in China about America’s new president range from the superficial (“He’s so handsome!”) to the thoughtful (“He’s extremely smart but we worry that…
International Relations Taiwan Strait Security Challenges
The recent thaw in relations between mainland China and Taiwan shows encouraging signs of producing results. Efforts by China’s President Hu Jintao to reach…
China’s Emerging Consumer Market View from China: Is There a Consumption Problem?
China saves, the U.S. consumes-or so the headlines say. Many analysts (including this author) have written about China’s high savings rates and therefore low…
Social Progress and Challenges Building a Comprehensive Strategy for China’s Environmental Clean-up
Last year’s Beijing Olympic Games witnessed a breathtaking makeover of the city’s environment. Beijing’s sky became blue almost overnight. Anyone who had visited the…
China Lessons: Getting Started in Business
Throughout 2007 and 2008, I served as Counsel for Asia for a US public company. During that period, we negotiated contracts with both private…
