Communist party mouthpieces recently carried transcripts of two speeches that President Xi Jinping (習近平) gave on the topic of economy. Since both the speeches were originally delivered to senior party ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-23
In response to the thoughtful inaugural address by Taiwan’s new president, Tsai Ing-wen, China’s Taiwan Affairs Office had a simple rejoinder: her speech was an “incomplete test answer”. In Beijing's ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-23
... e on your side helps a brand to flourish. However, not every firm will be able to spend huge amounts of money on celebrity endorsements. For such firms, they could consider using innovative technologi ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-20
... 's new president, will strive to improve the livelihood of the people by leveraging cross-strait relations. Her predecessor, Ma Ying-jeou, failed to deliver on his promises, when he was installed eigh ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-20
The US Federal Reserve should consider raising rates at its June meeting, Richmond Fed president Jeffrey Lacker told the Washington Post in an interview published Monday. However, Lacker has no right ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-19
... ng on the side of a hillside, where the animals were returned to the wild. -- Contact us at [email protected] EL/AC/FL ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-18
Late-evening pedestrians in Mong Kok watched in horror as a toddler crossed busy Argyle Street, narrowly avoiding a bus, as she searched for her mother who was shopping on the other side of the road. ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-18
... Today, President Xi Jinping and other Communist leaders don’t want people to remember those bad days. Although the Cultural Revolution was basically a power struggle within the Communist Party, the Ch ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-17
... rtedly considering measures to curb the flow of overseas-listed Chinese companies seeking backdoor listings in the domestic equity market. The news caused the share prices of many companies in the pro ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-16
... ’s supply-side reform is a step in the right direction, but the country may not be immune from one particular repercussion from its one-child policy. The number of Chinese in the prime productive peri ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-16
... ion to consider. If your organization has significant exposure to the British pound or euro, it is worth addressing that. Almost none of the businesses we surveyed have reviewed business-critical cont ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-16
... . "Supply-side reforms" is Beijing's latest platitude, but it's all about old tasks like deleveraging, destocking, weeding out overcapacity and lowering costs. In a market economy, all these can be re ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-13
... ue supply-side reform and give way to market forces, even if it means sacrificing short-term growth. The economy has to take some pain in the next two years before it can enjoy solid, long-term growth ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-12
Taiwan is counting down to the inauguration of its new president, Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), who will take office on May 20. As the 59-year-old woman prepares to become the 14th President of the Republic of ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-10
President Xi Jinping congratulated North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, on his promotion to chairman of the ruling party, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing North Korean state media. China has grown incre ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-10
Democracy everywhere is facing serious challenges. The United States is gripped by the most bizarre presidential primary campaign in living memory, with populist outsiders threatening to topple establ ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-10
... h other's side ensure the vital scrutiny that any free society needs. Ming Pao’s sacking of its executive chief editor Keung Kwok-yuen, a respected veteran columnist and news professional better known ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-06
... to pick a side in that contest. Less than a year before the election of the person who will rule Hong Kong beyond 2017, Tsang is keeping his followers guessing. The man who was seen as receiving Presi ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-04
... shards inside vehicles. In recent days, officials from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) told Takata they need to expand the recall based on the government's determination ...More
EJ Insight2016-05-04
... ering her side of the controversy, saying it has created more doubts in the minds of people about the whole affair. The AA confirmed on Wednesday that it received a letter from the younger Leung's sol ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-28
