All the signs point to a shift from idealism to realism in the mind of Premier Li Keqiang. Li's recent remarks and policies from the State Council he heads indicate that he has pulled back significant ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-26
Online gaming is a hot but tricky business. There is simply no way to make sure a new release will become a blockbuster and successful titles are few and far between. Assessing the value of a budding ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-24
... trange smells of the dining hall. And I had to introduce my country and myself many times every day to new people. I gradually came to speak the language fluently and got used to Chinese people and cu ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-24
Bill Clinton hates Barack Obama and his wife Hillary is called names by First Lady Michelle Obama. Despite their chummy public persona, the power couples have a deep-seated disdain for each other. Cli ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-23
In the World Cup, it's all about the football and a thousand other things. The teams need a place to eat, sleep and play -- and may be cool their heels in comfort and safety. There's also the small ma ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-18
When they're done, they'll be 1 kilometer high, the tallest in the world and the centerpiece of an effort to turn the mainland city of Wuhan into an environmental center of the future. British archite ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-17
You say goal, I say lights out. All eyes will be on 20th FIFA World Cup tomorrow. But wait, that's more than a bit too much of an exaggeration. Just how many eyes will actually be open and staring at ...More
EJ Insight2014-06-12
... tead, you'll see a wall filled with pictures of various products complete with QR codes. Customers can scan the codes on their mobile device and get information about the products or browse them on gi ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-30
If you're at least 21 and have a solid credit record, you just might be the one Hong Kong companies are looking for. Here's the deal: You'll receive HK$6,000 (US$774) a year and you may work from home ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-26
... pace, you'll be left with only a few, uninteresting FB friends. Well, your agony is not about to end yet. As if drowning in all these images is not enough, Facebook plans to add to your torment by int ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-22
China's telecom behemoths are literally bursting at the seams with all manner of technology but in reality, they're closer to a brick-and-mortar operation than an internet-era industry. Consider this: ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-22
Following reports last month of the imminent formation of a major new private-equity investor, there is now news that the company, China Minsheng Investment, has completed formal registration and is g ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-20
It sounds a little off. Jioyuan Air, Guangdong's third budget airline, is offering 9 yuan (US$1.44) seats after signing an agreement to buy 50 Boeing aircraft worth US$6 billion, the largest single or ...More
EJ Insight2014-05-15
Many smaller Chinese companies may be getting little or no respect from Wall Street these days but private equity seems a bit more interested in these undervalued firms. That comes after word that a b ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-22
The empresses were everywhere in 2012 but from 2015 they'll have to cut back on their TV appearances. Empresses in the Palace, a tale of political intrigue in a Qing dynasty imperial court, seemed to ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-16
... major challenges as it goes head-to-head with local players and also global giants like YouTube and Apple (AAPL.US). LeTV's global foray reflects the mounting pressure being faced by China's homegrow ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-16
... that it will recommend 33 out of 87 applicants to set up businesses on Hengqin Island, taking advantage of the concessions and incentives offered by the special development zone. After the recommendat ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-15
Sang Lan, a former world-class Chinese gymnast who was tragically paralyzed while preparing for an international event in 1998, gave birth to a baby boy in Beijing Monday. This is reportedly the first ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-15
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is expected to be sealed this year with Japan joining the proposed free-trade alliance and China and South Korea excluded for the time being, the United States Cham ...More
EJ Insight2014-03-17
Everyone is getting quite excited these past two days about word that Beijing will soon launch a major new sell-down of its stake in many of China's largest state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in a bid to ...More
EJ Insight2014-03-05
