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Scrutineer: China: why it may not be all fireworks from here



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Published Date: 11 August 2008
By Bill Jamieson
GREAT fireworks, stunning displays and overall a stupendous opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympics: a bullish signal for investors, or a dark warning?
What did it matter if, unobserved in the millions of gushing words on "the rise of China" or "the new Chinese century", the Shanghai stock market fell 4.5 per cent on the day the Olympic fireworks lit up the sky?

You might think it barely signif...



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  • Last Updated: 10 August 2008 9:13 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Scrutineer
 
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Neil,

Glasgow 11/08/2008 11:46:16
OK lots of doom & gloom. However the only relevant alleged actual facts given in the article is that Chima's stock market is now back down to a relatively sensible 1/17 earnings ratio (para 10)(not a bad thing) & that American & European markets are now contracting(actually they aren't quite in reccession yet) (2nd last para).

We should be doing something to improve our own economy rather than merely hoping for the failure of competitors.
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michaelli66,

Liuyang China 12/08/2008 09:06:34
I'm Michael from Liuyang China(Liuyang is center of fireworks in the world),and now work for one of largest fireworks company.We have been manufacture professional fireworks and consumer fireworks for over years.
www.myspace.cn/liwenquan66
michaelli66@hotmail.com
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michaelli66,

13/08/2008 07:43:49
Olympic fireworks picture http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=404110155&blogID=423690831

 

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