Author: caplan

The WSJ has a very cool article about boxing and its emergence in China.  I already wrote an article about foreign investment and China’s attempt at creating a super league for soccer (and their failure to do so).  While soccer requires commitment from a fan base by going to numerous games and buying the teams’… Continue reading Chinese Fighter Making Pro Debut →

China’s rising cost of labor has driven the country to start producing and exporting high end goods.  China is evolving as a country and by doing such, their high-growth export industries are changing.  The year-to-year growth rate of labor-intensive goods hovers at or just below 0%.  On the other hand, high-value goods such as electrical… Continue reading A Shift in Exports →

As we talked about in class, China has embraced a dual-economy of private ventures and government run companies.  There is a large issue, with interesting factors coming into play, with the failing solar panel industry in China. 

Recently a former Buddhist monk became the 100th person to self-immolate since 2009 for the purpose of publicizing Chinese abuse of Tibet.  Self-Immolation is hardly a new concept of civil disobedience.  However, the increasing amount of Tibetans lighting themselves on fire has gotten the attention of the Chinese government.  It is a problem that brings up nature… Continue reading Tibetan Self-Immolations and China’s Growing Problem →

In the past week, the WSJ has had articles (here and here) on the emergence of new airline routes to China.  The first is airline, Qantas, is a global airline that is trying to cater to business travelers all over the world.  The airline industry has slowly reacted to the emergence of a strong Chinese… Continue reading Is China the Answer for Struggling Airlines? →

China’s attempts to create a world class soccer league and have a world cup winning soccer team have ultimately failed.  The Economist had a great article last year that denounced China’s political system as the reason behind their failure to have a quality soccer team.  It wasn’t for  a lack of trying, as the higher ups… Continue reading China’s Failed Attempts at Matching European Soccer →