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China's high GDP growth hard to compare to U.S.
by
Rob Schmitz
Jan 17, 2012
China said today that its economy grew 9.2 percent last year, while our economy was growing at rate of less than 2 percent for most of last year.
The future of the global car market
Jan 16, 2012
What would the world's roads look like if countries like China and India caught up with the United States?
Taiwanese re-elect President Ma Ying-jeou
by
Rob Schmitz
Jan 15, 2012
Voters in Taiwan re-elected President Ma Ying-jeou on Saturday. Ma pursues a conciliatory policy toward China, which has welcomed his victory.
Apple's iPhone 4S release postponed in China
by
Rob Schmitz
Jan 13, 2012
Stores in Beijing and Shanghai were supposed to release the Apple iPhone 4S today, but crowds swelled to unmanageable levels.
Apple store egged in China after iPhone 4S release delay
by
Rob Schmitz
Jan 13, 2012
Does the chaos surrounding today's release mean that Apple is underestimating its popularity in China?
Chinese laborers take drastic measures for a raise
by
Rob Schmitz
Jan 11, 2012
Workers at a Foxconn factory that makes iPhones all threatened to jump from the top of the building if they didn't get a raise. But these aren't the only workers protesting work conditions and pay in the country.
For public good, not for profit.
Skyscrapers: Why bigger isn’t always better
Jan 11, 2012
A report out links building skyscrapers with economic crashes. China, please take note.
Germany contracts, China looms
Jan 11, 2012
News today that the German economy contracted sent markets down sharply. But was it all just noise?
China's trade surplus narrows
Jan 10, 2012
Chinese exports took a hit in the last year because of the European debt crisis, while the export market suffered as Chinese consumers bought less.