China — a potential bully?

China — a potential bully?

Posted on 12. Jan, 2010 by scott.

Over the weekend we learned a few rather amazing things about the most populous nation in the world:
China is the largest auto maker in the world now (bypassing America about 10 years sooner than expected), along with that they are also the largest steel maker.  I don’t have the actual figures but I would also [...]

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2009!  End of a forgettable decade!

2009! End of a forgettable decade!

Posted on 01. Jan, 2010 by scott.

It was the best of years and the worst of years — ahh, 2009 how we will miss ye!
Had we judged the past year on the first quarter alone (at least in terms of stock markets) it was the worst of years.  Had we judged it in terms of million of jobs lost — right [...]

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China a developing nation?  Not!

China a developing nation? Not!

Posted on 16. Dec, 2009 by scott.

We, and the rest of the world have to stop even thinking about China as a developing nation — they are not.

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