The Philippines’ Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said China has withdrawn all its ships from disputed Scarborough Shoal area after the two countries reached a verbal agreement to pull out from the lagoon, AP reported. Manila withdrew its two ships from Scarborough Shoal on June 15 due to storms, but said an unspecified number of Chinese boats […]
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Call to inaction
Political theater could consume Chinese policymakers in a time of need
Following its entry to the WTO, China laid waste to entire industries in Mexico, but one bright spot remained: the automotive sector. Due largely to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Mexico remains a crucial part of the US automotive supply chain, exporting 80% of the auto parts it produces to the US. China […]
Sipping a dark Belgian beer out of a glass chalice, Jacky Qian reflected on how drinking culture had changed compared to his parent’s generation. “My father doesn’t like this kind of beer. I tried to introduce him to some Guinness or Belgian beer,” said Qian, a Shanghai native. “It’s just too strong.” The older generation […]
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Pork politics
Closures for Wal-Mart in Chongqing after falsely labeled pork scandal