Author: Brian Lawler

China has been caught up in a most interesting new fad.  The new fad is called chimek, “chi” which is short for chicken and “mek” which is short for mekju, the Korean word for beer.  That’s right, China is craving fried chicken and beer. The reason behind this excitement for greasy food and alcohol is… Continue reading Call the Colonel →

China has had difficulties with international agriculture trade as it has opened its markets in the past decades.  The story of the Chinese soybean is one such problem.  In the early 2000s, China mostly grew its own soybeans.  However, as markets opened further and trade restrictions were removed, China succumbed to increasing domestic demand and… Continue reading China’s Corny Problem →