Monthly Archives: October 2012

China’s soft power

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Bigdragon

China’s soft power is arguably weak, at least if you are to listen to voices within China. Recently the press in China have asking why China can’t produce a global hit as Korea has done in PSY’s Gangnam Style. The … Continue reading →

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Scapegoating China

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Bigdragon

China features highly in the US elections, with neither Republican nor Democrats wanting to be seen to be soft on “Red China”. The evils of China range from spy networks, cyber crimes and stealing American jobs to trade deficits, undervalued … Continue reading →

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Caught in the middle

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Bigdragon

The US Congress has deemed that the two Chinese telecoms companies, Huawei and ZTE pose a security threat to the US, and recommended that the two companies should not be allowed to take part in any US mergers or acquisitions. … Continue reading →

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Bo Xilai – understanding the process

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Bigdragon

In understanding the Bo Xilai case we need to first understand why the case is so important in China. Mr Bo was one of Chinas top ranking members of government, poised to take a seat on the all powerful Politburo … Continue reading →

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