I’ve spent the past few days in Kuwait and Qatar, speaking with bankers, lawyers, and academics, as well as participating in the Arab Thought Foundation’s annual conference. Below are a few points of interest: – Industrial Commercial Bank of China has around 30 staff at their Doha office. The branch had a spectacular opening in [...]
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Libya Gets Tough On China
Libya had some harsh words for China at last month’s China-Africa Cooperation. The Foreign Minister, Musa Kasa, was quoted by Al Sharq Al Awsat, an Arabic-language newspaper, as saying that “China’s presence in Africa is neo-colonialism and aims to rule over the continent”. It isn’t a surprise. I have long argued that China’s foreign policy [...]
Dubai puts a dent in the reputation of Wenzhou’s speculators
It seems that Wenzhou’s traders are taking a hit in Dubai. Wenzhou is a city in China’s eastern coastal province of Zhejiang. It’s famed for its entrepreneurs who make up a large share of the Chinese trading overseas. It seems that those living in Dubai dipped into the property market. As this Chinese-language article states, [...]
China Development Bank sets up shop in Cairo
China Development Bank has opened a branch office in Cairo, according to Egypt’s Al Masry Al Youm. The article suggests the bank will help fund development projects in Egypt and, possibly, Africa. This is the first time I’ve heard of the bank opening a branch in the Arab world. But it is certainly consistent with [...]
“China cheat sheet helps investors survive”, Bloomberg, September 1, 2010
“No more silver bullets for Beijing”, Wall Street Journal, June 17, 2010
“China’s historic return to the Gulf”, Foreign Policy, April 2, 2010
