Quote: (01-26-2014 05:51 PM)randomForest Wrote:
The only thing you need to know about China is this: they are our second largest trading partner (after Canada) and the largest holder in US sovereign debt. They are not an enemy of the US, but an economic rival---big difference. Anyone saying anything else is either an idiot or a neocon. But I repeat myself.
Negative. There is a lot more to say. The Economist magazine is targeted at business people and other investors who can benefit from staying aware of trends in the countries they have assets in.
Since China is a key investment location for many in the Economist's target audience, it is understandable that they would provide more in depth coverage of this region.
Day to day changes and trends could mean the different between millions of dollars lost or earned for investors. It pays to know more that what you've suggested is sufficient.
However, as a China specialist myself, I find most the China coverage pretty dull, since it is all written to for the needs of investors and not those who actually live in China and have an interest in a more personal approach.
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