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Strategies & Market Trends : China Warehouse- More Than Crockery -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: RealMuLan who wrote (2108)	12/18/2003 3:41:16 PM
From: RealMuLan	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6370

Beijing's ominous new threat on Taiwan In the past, bellicose statements from Beijing against Taipei have been followed by soothing words from Communist Party officials telling Taiwanese investors not to worry, it's all rhetoric, nothing bad is really going to happen. Not this time. China has clearly changed its strategy on Taiwan, and investors have received chilling warnings about its willingness to use military force. - Macabe Keliher (Dec 17, '03) By Macabe Keliher SHENZHEN, China - Taiwanese investors on the southeast coast of China got a shock recently when officials from the Chinese Communist Party (CPP) showed up and delivered an ominous message that, this time, the threat of military action against Taiwan could be more than mere rhetoric. And this was not the only sign that a real shooting war may be in the offing. ... atimes.com

To: RealMuLan who wrote (2108)	12/19/2003 9:50:13 AM
From: RealMuLan	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 6370

PART 3: Banks menaced By Miao Ye Part 1: Investing in misery Part 2: Crooks line their pockets HONG KONG - China's property problem is at least partly China's banking problem, and vice versa. As the real estate sector has continued to grow in 2003, so have non-performing loans (NPLs). And not for nothing is the popularity of the old cliche that when you owe the bank a little money, you are the bank's hostage, but when you owe the bank a lot of money, the bank is your hostage. ... atimes.com