January, 2012 - Professor Ann Lee

Apple Executives Take Advantage of Cheap Labor in China

by Ann Lee | Jan 26, 2012 | China, Economy, environmental protection, globalization, Government, labor, labor standards, Policy, Trade

NY Times featured on the front page how Apple executives take advantage of cheap labor in China. -This underscores the need to raise global labor standards. The economics of globalization have outpaced social and environmental protections. We have a good system for...

President Obama’s Counterfeit Concern about China

by Ann Lee | Jan 25, 2012 | counterfeit, gdp, jobs, obama, state of the union

(also on Policy Shop) President Obama’s Counterfeit Concern On China | Ann Lee In his State of the Union Address President Obama had this to say about China: Tonight, I’m announcing the creation of a Trade Enforcement Unit that will be charged with investigating...

KALW Radio Interview

by Ann Lee | Jan 24, 2012 | bias, China, human rights, racism

I had been invited to talk on KALW about my new book, but encountered push back from some callers accusing me of being anti-American because I tried to discuss China and its political economy in a rational manner. What became quickly apparent is the enormous...

Ten Predictions for China in 2012

by Ann Lee | Jan 3, 2012 | China, Economic forecast, economic reforms, Leadership, predictions

1. The Chinese Central bank (PBOC) will relax interest rates. 2. The Chinese banks will return to easy lending. 3. The expected real estate bubble will not burst the Chinese economy because the Chinese government will soften real estate investment...