by Ann Lee | Mar 7, 2012 | China, Economic forecast, Economy, Government, innovation, Politics, tariffs, taxes, Trade
U.S.-China Trade: Headed for Trade War? (also on HuffPo and Policy Shop) Reuters has reported that a bill about to be signed by Obama will allow existing tariffs on imported goods from China to stay in place after they were threatened by a court ruling. At a time...
by Ann Lee | Feb 27, 2012 | China, Economic forecast, Economy, Government, Policy, world bank
The World Bank and China’s Development Research Center released a report calling for China to make a number of economic reforms in order to develop a more sustainable economy. This was widely reported in the New York Times, Washington Post, and Seattle Times. It...
by Ann Lee | Feb 16, 2012 | China, diplomacy, Leadership, soft power
The Prince With The Common Touch (also on Policy Blog) | Ann Lee “We’ve displayed to this world leader our work ethic, No. 1, and our value for friendship; that’s No. 2,” Mayor DeWayne M. Hopkins said in an interview at City Hall. “If that message can be disseminated...
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...
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...