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The Other Challenges
Last week, I discussed John Pomfret’s Washington Post article that described challenges China faces to becoming a superpower. What Is A Superpower? In comments on my site, and on the China Law Blog,...
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Kuznets & China’s Pollution
Prognostications are often suspect, but here’s an alternative view in juxtaposition to the usual gloom and doom regarding the threat posed to China by its air and water pollution. Still, pollution in...
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Protesters and the Olympics (Guest)
by: Danny J. (Guest Contributor) There is one group who the Western media has generally not quite given much face-time, a group who could potentially cause even more embarrassment to Beijing than the...
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Xinjiang’s Energy Resources
Resources buried under Xinjiang account for over 20% of China’s future petroleum reserves, over 40% of its coal reserves, and Xinjiang has potential for large uranium deposits. Recent terrorist attacks...
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Post-Olympic Pieces
Here’s a couple of interesting “Olympic-Aftermath” posts from around the internet, and below is some value-added analysis: * The Olympic Sponsor – Biggest Winners and Biggest Losers All Roads Lead to...
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China and the American Election
Previously, I’ve presented both John McCain and Barack Obama’s statements on China. However, with recent vice-presidential picks and developments, there is new information to be considered. While both...
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China and Georgia
On 08/08/08, as the Olympics began, Russian tanks moved into Georgia’s breakaway provinces of Abkhazia and Southern Ossetia. China’s position on the Georgian situation is interesting to consider since...
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China’s Free Trade
The Capitalistic country controlled by a Communist Party has free trade agreements with at least nine countries. Below, I give an updated view on current and potential trade agreements. A more in-depth...
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China in Space
China recently announced it would launch its third manned spaceflight later this month. With the US Shuttle’s planned retirement, and the Orion’s delayed development, the United States’ space presence...
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What is Happening With China’s Economy?
Nuances and questions abound in discussion of China’s economy and where it is headed. Is it due for a fall? Will exports decline? What about currency reevaluation? What about inflation? Here, I collect...
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Refining a Relationship: Venezuela and China
Hugo Chavez and Hu Jintao met on September 24, 2008 and signed 12 cooperative deals dealing with “trade, oil, finance, education, justice, telecommunications, infrastructure, sports and cultural...
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China’s Aging
The Dallas Morning News, the AP, and other news outlets often warn China’s aging will put significant breaks on its future economic development. I disagree. Although China has some challenges to...
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Pipelines to Partnerships
China will build a further 150,000 km (93,000 miles) of oil and gas pipelines in the next 12 years, the official Xinhua news agency said on October 19th” (Reuters). These pipelines traveling within the...
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Saturday Poll: Pipeline Deals
If you were inspired by China Comment’s article, ”Pipelines to Partnerships,” I am interested in hearing your opinions of the feasibility of future international Chinese oil and natural gas pipelines....
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Bandwagoning About China’s Economy
In the wake of the global economic downturn, China’s economy is growing slower; “only” 9 to 9.9% on the year (Reuters), and perhaps expanding at 8 to 9% in 2009 (China Daily, 11/8/08). Some experts...
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China Growth Is Just About Right (合适)
11/27/2008 Update Notice: China Comment plans to return to its regular schedule of 1-2 articles a week in mid-December. Currently, in my free time, I am catching up on some China-related academic...
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Modeling China’s Crude Demand
Models employed by IEA, the Chinese Government, and the United States Department of Energy estimate, quantify, and predict China’s future energy demands. The estimates range from lowball numbers to...
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Fighting Corruption
Chinese national banks’ regional and provincial branches are audited by the state, and many state employees consider anti-corruption missions quite seriously. But to some degree, Chinese companies...
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China’s Food Safety Law and Tort Reform
With its new Food Safety Law that went into effect on June 1st, 2009, China has edged closer toward an “Americanization” of its tort law system (at least in the Product Liability area). China has given...
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China’s Coal (Part II): Alternatives
Coal accounts for over 70% of China’ energy mix, whereas in the United States, coal is 44% of the energy mix. Below I analyze several reasons why China has such high coal requirements as a percentage...
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