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• Trade and Business Lessons from the Mobile Phone Market of China - Editor, 26 may 2008

Finland has beaten Korea in China.

US Corporations are far behind in the mobile hand set war for world market dominance. China is a key market in this game. Nokia is not only a leading player in this segment of the China market, but is ahead of Samsung by a wide margin. There are two key factors behind this extraordinary success of Europe in China.

• Energy is the Real Olympics for China - Editor, 19 may 2008

How often do you read about Pakistan? The President’s April 2008 China visit has been extraordinary. Read about it if you do not know. His statement in China has been low-key. It is also literally earth-shaking. Pakistan wants to link oil for China through a pipe-line from Iran. India was an original participant in this energy grid. It has vacillated on the issue. Now China has a new oil supply offer.

• How You Can Piece the New China Puzzle Together - Editor, 12 may 2008

China is in flux. That is not unusual for any country. However, the world is divided on the dynamics of China. Some rub their hands in glee. They use the dam on the Yangtze to forecast doom. The 2008 Olympics is abused even by self-appointed leaders of the spirit. Sub-prime votaries say that China will also suffer from the recession in the United States.

• The US Recession, China, and You - Editor, 5 may 2008

It would be most unusual if you did not buy anything from or sell to China. You may not always be aware of which country owns your favorite brands. Some top American names are now effectively controlled by China. The country acquires controlling stocks frequently. When will the dollar stop depreciating? You are fortunate if you know the answer to that million RMB question. However, a secular implication is that US stocks get effectively cheaper for China all the time. There is hardly any place left to stash dollar reserves. It is already the same with the Euro.