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25 June 2009

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China's Yin-Yang Dynamic

The Big Call

Export gloom to brighten

Signs are emerging that parts of China's export market might be through their darkest hour.

Consumer China

Alcoholic drinks: Untapped promise

The competitive interaction between beer, white spirits and wine in China is a microcosm of the national development narrative.

Changyu borne on tide

China's largest wine producer hopes the launch of a mass market red wine will stave off a further dip in revenues.

Wuliangye climbs value chain

White spirit producer attempts to rival the prestigious Kweichow Moutai by setting its sights firmly upmarket.

Tsingtao set fair

The outlook for the nation's leading beer brand is shaping up well on a predicted uptick in beer sales and falling input costs.

The Best of Chinese Commentators

Stock, lock and China's pension fund

Analysts discuss the implications of a recent move for mainland-listed state-owned enterprises to transfer stock to the National Council for Social Security Fund.

Should Beijing levy property tax?

A proposed property tax has sent ripples throughout the industry.

Funds Data

Taiwan into the shadows

Fund performance dips dramatically from recent highs.

Forbidden City

A new era for financial reform

As the west reels from the global financial crisis, China is moving towards its goal of establishing Shanghai as a global financial hub and making the renminbi an Asian reserve currency.

News In Review

11th - 24th June

US speaks up over China export duties and censorship moves. The national pension fund gets a double boost and Beijing sets stage for mainland listings to resume. Meanwhile, the World Bank revises China's growth forecast upwards, despite May trade slump.

In Depth

Property enters third phase

China Confidential delves into the market's current characteristics and future development.

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