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October 14, 2009
Iron ore prices start to turn on the spot
...insider, predicting that its demise is only a matter of time. Others say that, for this year at least, it will continue. Xu Zhongbo, of Beijing Metal Consulting, takes the consensus view among the analysts: “The big Chinese mills like the benchmark... By Patti Waldmeir in Shanghai and Javier Blas in London
October 26, 2009
Iron ore pricing emerges from stone age
...year’s benchmark agreement, probably hope to preserve the benchmark system, which they think has worked well for 40 years. Xu Zhongbo, of Beijing Metal Consulting, thinks some key actors in the iron ore industry favour the benchmark: “The big Chinese... By Javier Blas in London
October 23, 2009
Chinese writers seek redress on Google e-books
...works had been scanned. Mr Zhang said that about 100 authors had contacted the organisation, including novelists Zhang Jie and Xu Kun, as well as the heirs of writers Liang Shiqiu and Zhou Zuoren, two late modern writers. The copyright group also said it... By Kathrin Hille in Beijing
October 23, 2009
Doubts remain over consumer power
...report in August said urban residents' "impressions" about their incomes were at the lowest level since 1999 . Meanwhile, Xu Xianchun, a vice-commissioner of the statistics bureau, published an article saying real consumption growth was well below... By Geoff Dyer in Beijing
October 22, 2009
Questions remain over China’s consumer power
...report in August said urban residents’ “impressions” about their incomes were at the lowest level since 1999 . Meanwhile, Xu Xianchun, a vice-commissioner of the statistics bureau, published an article saying real consumption growth was well below... By Geoff Dyer in Beijing
October 22, 2009
Chinese writers seek redress on Google e-books
...works had been scanned. Mr Zhang said that about 100 authors had contacted the organisation, including novelists Zhang Jie and Xu Kun. Apart from the discussions about how compensation could be set, the Chinese side is also demanding an apology from Google... By Kathrin Hille in Beijing
October 22, 2009
Optimism returns for jobseekers
...workers are you looking for, boss?" "Each ticket is valid for four days - if they don't find a job they can come back," said Xu Yongji, a manager at Changping. "It has been relatively busy because factories have more orders now. But business still isn... By Tom Mitchell in Dongguan
October 21, 2009
Optimism returns for China’s jobseekers
...looking for, boss?” “Each ticket is valid for four days – if they don’t find a job they can come back,” said Xu Yongji, a manager at Changping. “It has been relatively busy because factories have more orders now. But business still isn... By Tom Mitchell in Dongguan
October 20, 2009
Immense forex reserves are not a problem but an opportunity
...developing world. The discussion has largely come from China's flourishing think-tank world. Over the summer the economist Xu Shanda, who used to run the federal tax bureau, called for the creation of a Chinese "Marshall plan" to lend money to Africa... By Geoff Dyer in Beijing
October 19, 2009
Global Insight: Springing China’s forex trap
...with the developing world. The discussion has largely come from China’s flourishing think-tank world. Over the summer Xu Shanda, the economist who used to run the federal tax bureau, called for the creation of a Chinese “Marshall plan” to... By Geoff Dyer in Beijing