RETAIL

Hard Times for a Wenzhou Clan 　 11-24

Even the resourceful and resilient Wenzhou traders are seeing their foreign business wilt as a global economic winter takes grip.
keywords:   recession  retail
HENAN

In Pictures: the Red Myth of Nanjie 　 11-20

A model communist village, or a big lie?
keywords:   Nanjie  Henan
PRIVATE EQUITY

Officials Gather Feedback on Private Equity Rules 　 11-19

The NDRC is looking at new ways to regulate private equity in order to free up idle funds.
keywords:   finance  markets  investment
SECURITIES

China's Huaxia Securities Goes Broke 　 11-18

After three years of scandal and sloppy investments, one of China's largest stock brokers has finally imploded.
keywords:   securities  bankrupt
EDITORIAL

China Should Learn From 1998 　 11-18

The RMB 4 trillion stimulus package will give first-aid to the economy and restore public confidence, but the 1998 experience has taught us that there's more to heading off a crisis.
keywords:   economy  crisis  stimulation
CORRUPTION

Dai Xiaojun: I Wanted to Show People the Dark Side 　 11-14

Dai Xiaojun tells the EO how he covertly photographed a hush money operation at a Shanxi mining company, and why he's now fighting for his reputation
keywords:   corruption  bribe  media
AGRICULTURE

China Plans to Nationalize Wholesale Agriculture Markets 　 11-13

Partly due to a string of tainted food incidents in October that hurt exports, China's Ministry of Commerce plans to rein the thousands of domestic wholesale agriculture markets into a new nationalized system.
keywords:   agriculture  soe
MARKETS

Another China Bailout? 800 Billion Yuan Stabilization Fund Being Reviewed 　 11-12

An anonymous policy recommendation calling for a fund to buy up mainland stocks in the event of a market crash has made its way onto the desk of top banking officials.
keywords:   market  stocks  crisis  bailout
EDITORIAL

A New Opportunity for Cross-strait Development 　 11-11

Recent agreements to create direct postal, trade, and travel links between Taiwan and the mainland are proof that despite political and ideological barriers, people on both sides of the strait are moving forward hand in hand. The progress should not stop here.
keywords:   taiwan
AGRICULTURE

Grain Market Rescue Package Brewing in China 　 11-10

Like regulators all over the world getting into the holiday spirit early, Chinese grain officials are brewing a bailout package to save falling grain prices. Some industry experts say that if Chinese grain prices fall too much and farmers lose incentive to produce, it could pose a threat to China's ...
keywords:   agriculture  grain  food  bailout
THE MARKET CRASH

Chinese Struggle to Guard Wealth in Tougher Job Market 　 11-06

Asian investors already anxious about losing their jobs have seen their personal wealth evaporate as the global financial crisis barrels onward.
keywords:   crisis  finance  market  investment
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