In a recent New York Times article Thomas Friedman on the impact of globalization on the Coronavirus pandemic asked this interesting question: Who knew that there were regular direct flights from Wuhan, China, to America? Of course, not many Americans knew there were direct flights from “over there” to here. In fact, it can be …
Many of the epidemics and pandemics in modern times originated in China. For example, the Asian Flu (1956-1958), SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) in 2002, H7N9 in 2012, etc. all started in China. Of course, the country is also the source for the current coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19). The reasons for why China is the originator of …
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The Top Weapons Supplier to China in 2018 and last year was Russia. Ukraine is also a major exporter to China. Among the Western countries the top suppliers are France, Germany, Switzerland and Germany according SIPRI. Click to enlarge Source: RFE/RL
The economy of China is increasingly becoming a domestic consumption oriented economy form an export-driven economy. As a result, consumption is booming and Chinese firms are focusing more on the local market than the overseas markets. By producing goods that most people can afford they are also taking market share from foreign multi-national firms. Hence …
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Investors looking to invest in the equity market of China have a multitude of options. The simplest way is go with the ADRs of Chinese firms trading on the US markets. However one can also invest via the H-Shares which are Chinese firms listed on the Hong Kong Stocks exchange. There are also other types …
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