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...
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...
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...
by Ann Lee | Dec 20, 2011 | china basher, economists, real estate
Economist Paul Krugman probably ranks among the biggest China bashers among well-known economists. His latest article http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/19/opinion/krugman-will-china-break.html?_r=1&emc=eta1 continues to fuel the usual misperceptions about China. ...
by Ann Lee | Dec 13, 2011 | economic slump, journalism, manufacturing
In a recent piece published on the MSNBC website, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45614308/ns/business-world_business/#.Tua1aXJSn6A, the journalists insinuate that developing a working partnership with China cannot work. Their presentation of the arguments, however, are...