Chinese Economics Thread

AndrewS

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The other thing to note is that China has a huge trade surplus and also lots of investment funds looking for any sort of decent return.

Plus as Chinese companies move up the value chain and go global and hi-tech, it's only naturally that foreign investment into China grows less important as it becomes less viable.
 

AndrewS

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I'm optimistic on the growth of Sino-US Hollywood movie houses.

Ir means that there will be powerful entities in both China and the US who will want to keep the relationship on an even keel. Plus it also means there will never again be either a US or Chinese movie where an American or Chinese are cast as the bad guys in the plot, but instead as the heroes.

That will help shape popular attitudes for the decades to come. Robert Farley looks at the issue below and there are a few more articles afterwards

It's Time for an American Film Depicting the Chinese Theater of World War II
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Chinese investors flood into Hollywood
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China's box office certain to overtake US as takings up 50% in 2016's first quarter
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US studios find benefits in having Chinese partners
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taxiya

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When someone think Europeans are "retreating" from China, the German chancellor Angela Merkel is going to make her 9th visit to China in her 10 years of chancellorship.

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...The two will co-chair the fourth round of the China-Germany Intergovernmental
Consultation
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A slate of agreements reportedly will be signed at the eighth Chinese-German Forum for Economic and Technological Cooperation in Beijing on June 13.

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, CEO of German airline Lufthansa, Carsten Spohr, will travel alongside Merkel in a bid to seal a joint venture with Air China, as the company looks for increased access into the country.

I wonder if one can call these new moves of engagement by the biggest economy powerhouse in Europe a retreat.
 

Janiz

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When someone think Europeans are "retreating" from China, the German chancellor Angela Merkel is going to make her 9th visit to China in her 10 years of chancellorship.

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I wonder if one can call these new moves of engagement by the biggest economy powerhouse in Europe a retreat.
Wow! There are more historical maps of China showing that they never ruled over places they claim? Waiting for a pretty cool stuff again, lol
 

SamuraiBlue

Captain
And Samurai, here is a chart showing foreign investment in China healthy and growing to allay any further concerns or fears you may have for our well-being. We thank you for your care, truly, but Japan needs you more (it is also on the list if you scroll down).

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Says the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China which most people would take a bucket of salt with the results they announce.

Not very insuring.LoL
 

manqiangrexue

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Well, I suppose that's the last line for people who can't handle the truth. Just say it's all lies. Try to analyse the data any way to make it look like China's failing, but when it's so good that you just can't say black is white anymore, screw it all and say it's all lies! Even if it's good enough for the World Bank and the IMF, it ain't good enough to pass Samurai's stringency test! Haha I know you're not LOLing. You've got a permanent chill down your spine thinking about China's rise and Japan's complete inability to cope. You've got an LOL like a racist skinny teenager "laughing" as he stares down Mike Tyson before their match. Gordon Changing all the stories out there won't impede China's rise but it can maybe fool yourself and create a little bubble for you to make life a little easier for now. As for me, I just look at the big trends. I don't pay attention to stories saying China will collapse or US will collapse or that China will overtake the US in 5 years, etc... I just look at the big trends as commonly accepted by the World Bank, IMF, etc...

When you quote an article to make it look like China wasn't worthy of investment anymore but then it turns out the article actually says that it's frustratingly difficult for Europeans to break into the market, though they're trying very hard, does that article suddenly become a lie too? Oh, and don't pay attention to the World Super-computing competition results that are coming out later this month! Hint: They're gonna be lies (to Samurai) LOLOL
 

solarz

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Well, I suppose that's the last line for people who can't handle the truth. Just say it's all lies. Try to analyse the data any way to make it look like China's failing, but when it's so good that you just can't say black is white anymore, screw it all and say it's all lies! Even if it's good enough for the World Bank and the IMF, it ain't good enough to pass Samurai's stringency test! Haha I know you're not LOLing. You've got a permanent chill down your spine thinking about China's rise and Japan's complete inability to cope. You've got an LOL like a racist skinny teenager "laughing" as he stares down Mike Tyson before their match. Gordon Changing all the stories out there won't impede China's rise but it can maybe fool yourself and create a little bubble for you to make life a little easier for now. As for me, I just look at the big trends. I don't pay attention to stories saying China will collapse or US will collapse or that China will overtake the US in 5 years, etc... I just look at the big trends as commonly accepted by the World Bank, IMF, etc...

When you quote an article to make it look like China wasn't worthy of investment anymore but then it turns out the article actually says that it's frustratingly difficult for Europeans to break into the market, though they're trying very hard, does that article suddenly become a lie too? Oh, and don't pay attention to the World Super-computing competition results that are coming out later this month! Hint: They're gonna be lies (to Samurai) LOLOL

Very well said! +1000000

(For some reason my like button isn't working.)
 

Quickie

Colonel
Why would anyone doubt such basic figures? The fact of the matter is it's a futile exercise for China, or any other countries, to try to falsify trading and FDI figures since they can be easily deduced and verified against the opposing countries official corresponding figures.
 

N00813

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Thing is, European firms might find it harder and harder to break into the China market -- hence the pessimism -- but they basically don't have any other place to sell their expensive stuff to. Remember, EU workers have to be paid EU wages, hence EU firms charge EU prices to Third World Countries. EU is stagnant, US is also starting to become fairly protectionist (to help out its own economy and firms), Africa, SEA and South America are limited markets. Middle East can only consume so much (small population, each person has a limit to their ability to consume) so China (and I suppose India) are pretty much the only big markets left.
 
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