Tag "Nanjing"
Asia Pacific
Economics
Under The Radar
Under the Radar: Is a land lottery the solution to China’s housing boom?
Nanjing has begun a land lottery to decide winners among competing bids from housing developers. Will this game of chance reduce or increase corruption?
Asia Pacific
Economics
Despite Uber raid, Chinese e-commerce remains friendly
The raid on Uber’s offices in China does not herald a clampdown on e-commerce in China, but rather demonstrates the importance of understanding China’s internal stability concerns. Meanwhile foreign firms continue
Asia Pacific
Politics
Historic cross-strait talks signal a new step in relations
Unfortunately, improved cross-strait economic ties do little to resolve the status quo, as the final objectives of Beijing and Taipei remain fundamentally irreconcilable. At the first governmental meeting since they split apart
