http://www.trustedsources.co.uken-GBMon, 14 May 2012 10:50:34 GMThttp://www.trustedsources.co.uk/blog/china/east-asian-asymmetry-grows-greater <p> The asymmetry between the strategic and economic situations in East Asia has just been heightened (subscribers see our January report <a href="http://www.trustedsources.co.uk/china/politics-governance/why-china-will-come-out-on-top-in-east-asia" >Why China Will Come out On Top In East...</a></p>Fri, 04 May 2012 14:22:27 GMThttp://www.trustedsources.co.uk/blog/china/when-us-politics-and-china-s-security-apparatus-go-head-to-head <p> As it spirals out of control, the case of Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese lawyer who sought refuge in the US embassy in Beijing, is becoming a major test of Washington’s...</p>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:53:49 GMThttp://www.trustedsources.co.uk/blog/china/everything-crowds-in-on-the-leadership <p> “Events, dear boy, events” was the (perhaps apocryphal) response of Harold Macmillan, the British Prime Minister, when asked by a journalist what was most likely to blow a...</p>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:55:31 GMThttp://www.trustedsources.co.uk/blog/china/play-the-wife-not-the-man <p> Whatever the truth in the swirl of stories around Bo Xilai’s wife, ranging from poisoning in Chongqing to bottom-pinching in Bournemouth, a clear political motivation is...</p>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:19:18 GMThttp://www.trustedsources.co.uk/blog/china/widening-the-band <p> The widening of the daily trading band for the yuan against the dollar from 0.5 to 1 per cent is a sign of confidence on the part of the Chinese authorities and reflects...</p>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:00:33 GMThttp://www.trustedsources.co.uk/blog/china/chongqing-protest-but-it-s-not-for-bo <p> A month after the Bo Xilai <a href="http://www.trustedsources.co.uk/blog/china/chongqing-bombshell-the-plot-thickens" >saga</a> began to unravel, there have been demonstrations in Chongqing and clashes with the police. But, no, they were not by “red songs” enthusiasts...</p>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:02:22 GMThttp://www.trustedsources.co.uk/blog/china/recent-media-articles-and-interviews<a name="eztoc196370_0_0_1" id="eztoc196370_0_0_1"></a><h4><b>The Bo Xilai affair</b></h4> <ul> <li><b>Financial Times</b>, 11 Apr 2012, <a href="http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2012/04/11/guest-post-the-bo-affair-and-business/#axzz1rjLxZdxH" >Guest post: the Bo affair and business </a></li> <li><b>New York Times</b>, 10 Apr 2012, "The Opinion Pages" <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/11/opinion/the-bo-xilai-sideshow.html" >The Bo Xilai Sideshow</a></li> <li><b>Guardian</b>,...</li></ul>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:48:08 GMThttp://www.trustedsources.co.uk/blog/china/what-does-the-bo-xilai-drama-tell-us-about-china-today <p> The announcement on Tuesday of the suspension of Bo Xilai from the Communist Party and the investigation of his wife concerning the death of the British businessman Neil...</p>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:47:12 GMThttp://www.trustedsources.co.uk/blog/china/what-to-watch-for-this-week-in-china <p> The end of this week will bring a slew of economic statistics which should help to clear some of the fog created by the different dates of the Chinese New Year in 2011 and...</p>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:46:48 GMThttp://www.trustedsources.co.uk/blog/china/the-bo-business-fallout <p> When a prominent Chinese politician falls, there are usually repercussions in the business world. Those who had enjoyed protection from yesterday’s man are well advised to...</p>