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China’s lack of growth drivers is a bigger risk than inflation: Michael Pettis

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Venky

(This interview with Michael Pettis, professor at Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management, a specialist in Chinese financial markets, was published in DNA edition dated January 10, 2011.) China’s headline inflation numbers have had global financial markets bracing for tightening measures … Continue reading →

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‘It’s a myth that Made-in-China goods are of poor quality’

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Venky

(This interview about the campaign, by an unlikely candidate, to pitch the made-in-China label as measuring up to international quality standards, was published in DNA edition dated January 1, 2011. It offers an interesting counter-narrative to reports about the poor … Continue reading →

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Warning: Made in China!

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Venky

The ‘Made in China’ label can today be found everywhere, including increasingly in your life. But what do we know of how these products are manufactured, how safe they are – and how Chinese factories are able to make them … Continue reading →

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‘Don’t make excuses for poor quality Made-in-China label’

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Venky

(A shorter version of this interview with Paul Midler, author of Poorly Made in China, was published in DNA edition dated August 25, 2009.) Venky Vembu As a fix-it man for overseas importers and retailers sourcing from China, Paul Midler, … Continue reading →

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