Posts From Noah Sin
Baidu in China: Crisis from beyond the grave
Major Chinese firm Baidu is under scrutiny after being accused of promoting misleading medical information—how will markets and politicians respond?
G7 foreign ministers meeting: Turning the heat on China
G7 foreign ministers convened in Japan last week. Although heads of states won’t meet in Japan until next month, this meeting gives a hint of the priorities of the group, and more widely the West and its key allies in the Asia-Pacific region
G20 Shanghai meeting previews troubles for September summit
The IMF’s coordination plea fell on deaf ears as finance ministers from the 20 largest economies failed to agree on a strategy for growth. Last week, G20 finance ministers and
Tsai’s dynasty: Taiwan’s new approach to China
After eight years of a pro-China administration, Taiwan, the only Chinese-speaking democracy on earth, has elected the pro-independence Tsai Ing-wen. Some fear this will put to question eight years of
Is Alibaba buying influence with South China Morning Post purchase?
GRI looks at Alibaba’s move to buy the 112-year old Hong Kong English-language daily, and what it means for Hong Kong’s media and Alibaba’s future. Christmas came early for China’s
