Monthly Archives: May 2017

Economic Problems with China’s Forest Plans

Posted on May 31, 2017 by grehmke

The Chinese government has strong incentives to advance environmental goals, from reducing air and water pollution to restoring habitat and ecosystems. “Trees or Shrubs? Study Disputes Success of China’s $100 Billion Forest Effort,” (New York Times, May 3, 2017) challenges UN … Continue reading →

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U.S. China Trade War: Raising Costs for U.S. Manufacturers

Posted on May 28, 2017 by grehmke

William Perry’s May 25, 2017 US China Trade War newsletter writes: We are representing auto parts companies, which have warned the US International Trade Commission (“ITC”) if they go affirmative and find injury in the case, in all probability the companies … Continue reading →

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Not One Less and Bring your Five-year-old to Work Day

Posted on May 22, 2017 by grehmke

For NSDA debaters transitioning from the China topic to federal K-12 funding and regulatory reform, consider the connection between child labor, education, and income inequality. Steve Mariotti, the founder of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, tells the story of his … Continue reading →

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China’s Cleaner Coal and LNG Imports

Posted on May 19, 2017 by grehmke

The Center for American Progress offers an upbeat report on China energy and reducing pollution in “Everything You Think You Know About Coal in China Is Wrong,” (May 15, 2017): In December 2016, the Center for American Progress brought a … Continue reading →

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Subtitles Make for Strange Kung Fu Experience

Posted on May 15, 2017 by grehmke

Long simmering tensions between China and formerly colonial powers, especially Imperial Japan, continue to influence trade, investment, and cultural relations, and also influence Chinese movies. A 1994 Jet Li movie, Fist of Legend, is set in the Shanghai International Settlement.during the Japanese occupation … Continue reading →

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China Infrastructure? Maybe Good, Maybe Not

Posted on May 14, 2017 by grehmke

“Behind China’s $1 Trillion Plan to Shake Up the Economic Order,” (New York Times, May 13, 2017) profiles China’s massive infrastructure spending across Asia, Africa, and parts of Europe. China’s government has funded vast infrastructure projects across China extending now beyond its borders … Continue reading →

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Chinese Bankrupt Cities and Companies

Posted on May 11, 2017 by grehmke

Debt is a dangerous financial tool for private firms and for city, state, provincial, and federal governments. “Debt Crisis Shakes Chinese Town, Pointing to Wider Problems,” (New York Times, April 25, 2017) reports: … Local companies had agreed to guarantee … Continue reading →

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