China's Economic Imbalance

China’s leadership is walking a tightrope, attempting to balance unsustainable economic growth against potential political unrest. Beijing has managed to stave off a major crisis through repeated stopgap measures, but how long can it continue?

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China: Mainland Markets Seeking Foreign-Invested Firms

April 22, 2008 1730 GMT

China wants qualified foreign-invested firms to list on its domestic stock markets, but Beijing will have to address some fundamental issues before such listings can really take off. [more]

China Pledges to Fight Inflation, Continue Growth

March 5, 2008 0907 GMT

The China Peoples Congress opens with Prime Minister Wen Jiabao declaring inflation the major enemy. Colin Chapman examines whether the Chinese and other Asia-Pacific economies are now de-coupling from that of the United States. [more]

China's Risky Pension Fund Plan

March 3, 2008 0808 GMT

China’s social security fund says it could begin to assume control of the government’s shares of public state-owned companies. This could be a huge gamble for Beijing. [more]

China: Stock Prices and Middle Class Life Savings On the Line

February 27, 2008 1135 GMT

Beijing is moving in to prop up Chinese investor confidence. If Chinese stock markets take a severe dive, the life savings of the middle to upper-middle class could vaporize overnight. [more]

China: The Rising Tensions Over Land Grabs

February 11, 2008 1224 GMT

More and more Chinese farmers are demanding that the central government give them ownership rights to the land they work. [more]

China's Push to Increase Private Spending

January 31, 2008 1139 GMT

Domestic consumption has overtaken investment as the top driver of Chinese economic growth, although the government -- more than private shoppers -- is the reason. [more]

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