Perhaps I'm channeling my inner Lefty idealist here, but I'm sick and tired of these periodic articles that point to the numbers of millionaires, or billionaires, in China as some sort of indication of the country's new wealth, the success of its economic policies, or as a statistical point to be used to favorably compare [...]

A man has been fined $8,000 by Kowloon City Magistracy for running an unlicensed rooftop barbecue site in Mongkok.

Washington's ambassador to Beijing hit out Friday at negative U.S. media coverage of President Barack Obama's visit to China, saying it failed to take into account important progress on many issues. (AP)
Welcome to my world, Mr. Ambassador! I've been fighting a losing battle on media perception of IP law reform in particular for [...]

Hat tip to Rich at All Roads for his post a few days ago on transfer pricing, which includes several useful links.
This quote in particular got my attention:
[T]he statute of limitation for transfer pricing audits is 10 years and the audit itself can last for 5 years. There are interest and potential interest penalties [...]

A $300,000 reward has been offered for information on the three cases in which bottles containing hydrochloric acid were thrown from Sham Shui Po buildings in June and October.

For some reason, this is my third post on UCB, a California bank with China ties, and its relationship with China-based Minsheng. My earlier posts are HERE and HERE.
UCB went bust recently, and I was wondering about what Minsheng was going to do, given that it had a stake in the US bank.
Turns out that [...]

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