A significant chunk of my blogging time today was spent reading over the WTO panel report in the electronic payment services case. Both sides claimed victory of course, although since the panel did in fact say that some of China's rules are in violation of WTO law, I'd say they ultimately got the short end […]

A significant chunk of my blogging time today was spent reading over the WTO panel report in the electronic payment services case. Both sides claimed victory of course, although since the panel did in fact say that some of China's rules are in violation of WTO law, I'd say they ultimately got the short end […]

Anti-China rhetoric by U.S. politicians is obviously a bad idea, but recent survey data may be used to justify it anyway. Get used to it.

Anti-China rhetoric by U.S. politicians is obviously a bad idea, but recent survey data may be used to justify it anyway. Get used to it.

I've only been teaching at a university here in China for four years, but it's pretty obvious to me that there's no way this draft regulation is going to be enforced: University students and doctoral candidates are to be disqualified if they are found to have committed plagiarism or fraud, and could face a further […]

Both sides claim victory as the political spin devolves into pure financial services fantasy.