The Editors suggest checking out the following links:
Straits Times: Use Sars tactics to raise product safety: Wu Yi – “THE task of improving China’s product safety is an uphill battle, but the government should fight using measures it employed to control the deadly Sars outbreak in 2003, Vice-Premier Wu Yi said.”
WSJ: Beyond China 3G Strategies – “Stop waiting for China to issue third-generation licenses. Instead, look at operators’ fundamentals as they release results in coming weeks. Also, it might be a good idea to check out China’s oversold 3G-equipment makers.”-from 2006; not much has changed
WSJ: Apple Investigation Finds No Serious Labor Violations At Chinese iPod Factory – “Apple Computer Inc.’s investigation into claims of poor conditions at a Chinese iPod factory found no forced labor but revealed that workers were exceeding the company’s limits on hours and days to be worked per week, the company said Friday.”
WSJ: Plan to Open Hong Kong Market To China Investors May Be Delayed – “He also questioned whether mainland investors were fully aware of the risks involved in investing in Hong Kong, noting that many don’t yet even have a strong grasp of the risks inherent in their own, stratospheric markets.”
WSJ: Berkshire Hathaway Net Rises 64% – “In October, Berkshire completed selling its stake in PetroChina, the Chinese energy company, for at least seven times the price he bought the shares for several years ago.”
Economist.com: Magic-carpet ride – “Firms involved in Chinese supply-chain management were once terrified by the idea of Alibaba. But their concern has faded as the demand for hands-on procurement has grown. The one product Alibaba can unquestionably shift at the moment is its own shares.”
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