Issue#1 May 2006
Virtual China: Google.cn
Karen CHRISTENSEN Watching Google take on China, or China take on Google, has become something of a sport for media
Publisher’s Note from Guanxi Issue May 2006
Karen CHRISTENSEN Guanxi: The China Letter grew out of our need to understand China and work with Chinese partners. As
China’s Thirst For Oil
Like the United States, China needs oil to fuel its economy, but with the United States now in a position of influence in Iraq, China has had to turn to countries such as Sudan and Iran to meet its needs – precisely when the Untied States has sought to isolate these nations.
The Future of Taiwan
A look at the history of Taiwan’s relations with the mainland reveals why some analysts fear Taiwan may one day become the cause of war between China and the United States.
China Trade: Threat and Opportunity
While Western companies see China as a potential market of one billion customers, there is a downside to the China trade: the U.S. deficit grew faster in the final months of 2005 than ever before, swelling to 7 percent of national income, with the balance of payments with China a key factor. Some U.S. and U.K. leaders call angrily for trade action against China unless it opens its markets and allows another revaluation of the yuan
Why the Chinese are Making It
When authoritarian states Decide to liberalize, which should they tackle first, the economy or the political realm? Many economists think that China’s approach has been more successful than Russia’s, as does historian and filmmaker Gerry Sperling.