China Economic Radio http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com Blogging and podcasting on the world's most exciting economy Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:02:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Broadcasting from Shanghai, China Economic Radio puts out weekly video and audio podcasts on Chinese business, economy, society and politics, featuring interviews with personalities and decision-makers in mainland China. Associated with China Economic Review magazine. China Economic Radio no China Economic Radio support@cuberoof.com support@cuberoof.com (China Economic Radio) Copyright © China Economic Radio 2011 A frank, irreverent and yet informative weekly podcast produced by China Economic Review magazine. Subjects covered include Chinese business, economy and politics; features include interviews with top business decision-makers and subject experts on the... China, business, economy, technology, politics, Pete, Sweeney, mainland China Economic Radio http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/chinaeconomicradio_600x600x2.png http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com Shanghai, CHina Weekly Episode 18: Merging Tudou and Youku; Has the RMB hit bottom? Interest rate reform through sketchy wealth management products http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2012/03/14/episode-18-merging-tudou-and-youku-has-the-rmb-hit-bottom-interest-rate-reform-through-sketchy-wealth-management-products/ http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2012/03/14/episode-18-merging-tudou-and-youku-has-the-rmb-hit-bottom-interest-rate-reform-through-sketchy-wealth-management-products/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:52:53 +0000 admin http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/?p=48 Pete, Ana and Chris get together again to chat about the hot topics of the week. Pete and Ana consider whether the Youku-Tudou merger will add value. Chris discusses the decision to widen the currency trading band and why the decision to let Japan buy Chinese bonds is more significant. Then all three wade into the topic of Chinese wealth management products – are they a pyramid scheme? A weird way to liberalize interest rates? Both?

NOTE: The views expressed in this podcast are the personal, casual opinions of the journalists and do not express the positions of their respective employers.

]]> http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2012/03/14/episode-18-merging-tudou-and-youku-has-the-rmb-hit-bottom-interest-rate-reform-through-sketchy-wealth-management-products/feed/ 0 Pete, Ana and Chris get together again to chat about the hot topics of the week. Pete and Ana consider whether the Youku-Tudou merger will add value. Chris discusses the decision to widen the currency trading band and why the decision to let Japan buy ... Pete, Ana and Chris get together again to chat about the hot topics of the week. Pete and Ana consider whether the Youku-Tudou merger will add value. Chris discusses the decision to widen the currency trading band and why the decision to let Japan buy Chinese bonds is more significant. Then all three wade into the topic of Chinese wealth management products - are they a pyramid scheme? A weird way to liberalize interest rates? Both? NOTE: The views expressed in this podcast are the personal, casual opinions of the journalists and do not express the positions of their respective employers. China Economic Radio no 37:40 Episode 17: What’s next for the Alibaba Group? A conversation with Zeng Ming http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2012/02/21/whats-next-for-the-alibaba-group/ http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2012/02/21/whats-next-for-the-alibaba-group/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:44:04 +0000 admin http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/?p=43 2011 was rough for Alibaba, and 2012 is off to a rocky start. Last year a scandal rocked Alibaba.com, the company’s only listed subsidiary; this year a (rumored) attempt to take Alibaba.com off the Hong Kong Board was (temporarily) stymied by yet another squabble with major shareholder Yahoo. Now the bid is back on, but delisting, however sensible, is more indicative of the difficulty investors had understanding the company than anything else. Zeng Ming, Chief Strategy Officer at Alibaba Group, explains his vision of the future of Chinese e-commerce, Alibaba’s role in China, and then answered some uncomfortable questions.

]]> http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2012/02/21/whats-next-for-the-alibaba-group/feed/ 0 Alibaba,e-commerce,Zeng Ming 2011 was rough for Alibaba, and 2012 is off to a rocky start. Last year a scandal rocked Alibaba.com, the company's only listed subsidiary; this year a (rumored) attempt to take Alibaba.com off the Hong Kong Board was (temporarily) stymied by yet anoth... 2011 was rough for Alibaba, and 2012 is off to a rocky start. Last year a scandal rocked Alibaba.com, the company's only listed subsidiary; this year a (rumored) attempt to take Alibaba.com off the Hong Kong Board was (temporarily) stymied by yet another squabble with major shareholder Yahoo. Now the bid is back on, but delisting, however sensible, is more indicative of the difficulty investors had understanding the company than anything else. Zeng Ming, Chief Strategy Officer at Alibaba Group, explains his vision of the future of Chinese e-commerce, Alibaba's role in China, and then answered some uncomfortable questions. China Economic Radio no 1:00:50 Episode 16: Who’s afraid of an International Board? http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/12/09/episode-16-whos-afraid-of-an-international-board/ http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/12/09/episode-16-whos-afraid-of-an-international-board/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:33:41 +0000 admin http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/?p=40 Zhao Xingge of CEIBS on why every time regulators start talking about allowing international companies to list in China, local share prices collapse

]]> http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/12/09/episode-16-whos-afraid-of-an-international-board/feed/ 1 Zhao Xingge of CEIBS on why every time regulators start talking about allowing international companies to list in China, local share prices collapse Zhao Xingge of CEIBS on why every time regulators start talking about allowing international companies to list in China, local share prices collapse China Economic Radio no 20:14 Episode 15: Revolutionary television; Explaining declining property prices to the Chinese middle class http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/11/02/episode-15-revolutionary-television-explaining-declining-property-prices-to-the-chinese-middle-class/ http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/11/02/episode-15-revolutionary-television-explaining-declining-property-prices-to-the-chinese-middle-class/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 08:53:05 +0000 admin http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/?p=39 Pete, Ana, Chris and Jake talk about the recent drive to clean up Chinese television and what it signifies for the media market; Ana discusses recent protests against declining house prices in Shanghai； Why SOEs hate investing overseas.

]]> http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/11/02/episode-15-revolutionary-television-explaining-declining-property-prices-to-the-chinese-middle-class/feed/ 1 residential property markets,State Administration of Radio Film and Television Pete, Ana, Chris and Jake talk about the recent drive to clean up Chinese television and what it signifies for the media market; Ana discusses recent protests against declining house prices in Shanghai； Why SOEs hate investing overseas. Pete, Ana, Chris and Jake talk about the recent drive to clean up Chinese television and what it signifies for the media market; Ana discusses recent protests against declining house prices in Shanghai； Why SOEs hate investing overseas. China Economic Radio no 29:27 Episode 14: The rise of China’s megacities http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/10/27/episode-14-the-rise-of-chinas-megacities/ http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/10/27/episode-14-the-rise-of-chinas-megacities/#comments Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:59:21 +0000 ana.swanson http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/?p=35 Journalist Michiel Hulshof and architect Dan Roggeveen discuss their new book, “How the City Moved to Mr. Sun: China’s New Megacities.” China expects 300 million rural residents – roughly the population of the US – to move into cities by 2025. Over the last three years, Hulshof and Roggeveen have documented the monumental changes in China’s largest cities you’ve never heard of and the effects of these changes on ordinary people.

]]> http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/10/27/episode-14-the-rise-of-chinas-megacities/feed/ 0 Journalist Michiel Hulshof and architect Dan Roggeveen discuss their new book, "How the City Moved to Mr. Sun: China's New Megacities." China expects 300 million rural residents - roughly the population of the US - to move into cities by 2025. Journalist Michiel Hulshof and architect Dan Roggeveen discuss their new book, "How the City Moved to Mr. Sun: China's New Megacities." China expects 300 million rural residents - roughly the population of the US - to move into cities by 2025. Over the last three years, Hulshof and Roggeveen have documented the monumental changes in China's largest cities you've never heard of and the effects of these changes on ordinary people. China Economic Radio no 23:19 Episode 13: Fraser Howie on bailing out the banks http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/10/19/episode-13-fraser-howie-on-bailing-out-the-banks/ http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/10/19/episode-13-fraser-howie-on-bailing-out-the-banks/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:51:07 +0000 admin http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/?p=28 Pete talks with Fraser Howie, co-author of “Red Capitalism” and “Privatizing China”, about recent moves by Central Huijin Investment to prop up Chinese banks through a stock purchasing program, the state of the bond markets, and what it all means for the liberalization of China’s financial system.

]]> http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/10/19/episode-13-fraser-howie-on-bailing-out-the-banks/feed/ 2 financial system,Fraser Howie Pete talks with Fraser Howie, co-author of "Red Capitalism" and "Privatizing China", about recent moves by Central Huijin Investment to prop up Chinese banks through a stock purchasing program, the state of the bond markets, Pete talks with Fraser Howie, co-author of "Red Capitalism" and "Privatizing China", about recent moves by Central Huijin Investment to prop up Chinese banks through a stock purchasing program, the state of the bond markets, and what it all means for the liberalization of China's financial system. China Economic Radio no 29:10 Episode 12: A link in the bio-pharma chain http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/09/22/30/ http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/09/22/30/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:43:44 +0000 ana.swanson http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/?p=30 Ana speaks with several of DHL’s global executives about transporting biological products and pharmaceuticals within China and around the world. Angelos Orfanos, the president of DHL’s life sciences and healthcare division, Tan Piak Hwee, China VP of marketing and sales, and Roger Crook, CEO of DHL Global Freight Forwarding tell us about the obstacles China faces in becoming a global supplier of pharmaceuticals, and why you should always carry extra batteries for your transistor radio.

]]> http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/09/22/30/feed/ 0 Ana speaks with several of DHL's global executives about transporting biological products and pharmaceuticals within China and around the world. Angelos Orfanos, the president of DHL's life sciences and healthcare division, Tan Piak Hwee, Ana speaks with several of DHL's global executives about transporting biological products and pharmaceuticals within China and around the world. Angelos Orfanos, the president of DHL's life sciences and healthcare division, Tan Piak Hwee, China VP of marketing and sales, and Roger Crook, CEO of DHL Global Freight Forwarding tell us about the obstacles China faces in becoming a global supplier of pharmaceuticals, and why you should always carry extra batteries for your transistor radio. China Economic Radio no 15:40 Episode 11: Are SMEs going bankrupt? http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/09/19/episode-11-are-smes-going-bankrupt-a-conversation-with-zhang-weijiong-of-ceibs/ http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/09/19/episode-11-are-smes-going-bankrupt-a-conversation-with-zhang-weijiong-of-ceibs/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:06:24 +0000 admin http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/?p=25 Pete interviews Zhang Weijiong, director of the Centre of Chinese Private Enterprises at China Europe International Business School about his survey of China’s top 100 private enterprises. They also discuss how Beijing can help the Chinese small businessman, whether a wave of SME bankruptcies is really underway, and new barriers to foreign investments in Chinese internet firms

]]> http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/09/19/episode-11-are-smes-going-bankrupt-a-conversation-with-zhang-weijiong-of-ceibs/feed/ 0 CEIBS,China,SMEs Pete interviews Zhang Weijiong, director of the Centre of Chinese Private Enterprises at China Europe International Business School about his survey of China's top 100 private enterprises. They also discuss how Beijing can help the Chinese small busine... Pete interviews Zhang Weijiong, director of the Centre of Chinese Private Enterprises at China Europe International Business School about his survey of China's top 100 private enterprises. They also discuss how Beijing can help the Chinese small businessman, whether a wave of SME bankruptcies is really underway, and new barriers to foreign investments in Chinese internet firms China Economic Radio no 27:12 Episode 10: Taxi advertiser TouchMedia wants to interact http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/09/09/episode-10-touchmedia/ http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/09/09/episode-10-touchmedia/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 08:30:23 +0000 ana.swanson http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/?p=26 Ana talks with Neil Ducray, the managing director of taxi ad company TouchMedia, about interactive technology, China’s unique advertising market, and how to get a girl to give you her phone number.

]]> http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/09/09/episode-10-touchmedia/feed/ 0 Ana talks with Neil Ducray, the managing director of taxi ad company TouchMedia, about interactive technology, China's unique advertising market, and how to get a girl to give you her phone number. Ana talks with Neil Ducray, the managing director of taxi ad company TouchMedia, about interactive technology, China's unique advertising market, and how to get a girl to give you her phone number. China Economic Radio no 13:04 Episode 9: A conversation with Michael Pettis http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/09/01/episode-9-a-conversation-with-michael-pettis/ http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/09/01/episode-9-a-conversation-with-michael-pettis/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 06:25:46 +0000 admin http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/?p=21 Author and well-known China watcher Professor Michael Pettis of Peking University talks about the end of the global liquidity boom, why China’s GDP is understated, and why increasing consumption’s share of GDP is harder than it looks

]]> http://www.chinaeconomicradio.com/2011/09/01/episode-9-a-conversation-with-michael-pettis/feed/ 1 Author and well-known China watcher Professor Michael Pettis of Peking University talks about the end of the global liquidity boom, why China's GDP is understated, and why increasing consumption's share of GDP is harder than it looks Author and well-known China watcher Professor Michael Pettis of Peking University talks about the end of the global liquidity boom, why China's GDP is understated, and why increasing consumption's share of GDP is harder than it looks China Economic Radio no 33:17