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China's credit squeeze

The New York Times argues that smaller companies in China are feeling the pinch as credit sources dry up.

Chinese business not convinced on XI

The Wall Street Journal has an excellent article arguing that China's business elite is hedges its bets on President Xi.

China's potentially destabilizing anti-corruption drive

Jim Fallows has an excellent article in the Atlantic on why he thinks that the anti-corruption drive in China is so important, and so potentially destabilizing.

China's urbanization troubles

China's urbanization movement is greatly compromised by the hukou system and restrictions on the right to sell farmland. What's more, many internal migrants have no intention of staying in cities because life is too expensive.

China's nuisance value in plane search

The New York Times has an excellent article on China's nuisance value in the Malaysian plane search entitled "China's efforts in hunt for plane are seen as hurting more than helping".

China's housing market headache

The Wall Street Journal has an excellent article on China's housing market headaches, entitled "China holds its breath as property balloon loses air".

Japan needs cooler heads

In an excellent Japan Times' article, Sadaaki Numata quite rightly argues that cooler heads need to convey Japan's message.

Japan's counterproductive insularity

Joseph Caron, a former Canadian Ambassador to Japan, wrote an excellent article in the Japan Times entitled "Conservatives’ insular mindset doesn’t fit today’s global reality".

Can anyone stop Narendra Modi?

India deserves better than Mr Modi, argues the Economist magazine.

10 smartest cities in Asia-Pacific

What are the ten smartest cities in the Asia-Pacific?

Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi is a "populist with a nasty past and a decent economic record wants to run India", argues the Economist.

Chinese threat to democracy

Last week's Economist has a fascinating essay on "What's gone wrong with democracy".

Censoring to sell in China

Authors accept censored work to sell in China.

Hong Kong's 50 Richest

Who are Hong Kong's 50 richest people?

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India's top celebs

Who are India's top celebs?

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