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Paul Hodges
China’s car market: triple shock ahead
6th November 2015 by

Auto manufacturers, their suppliers and investors need to prepare themselves for a triple shock from...

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The “China Chill” slows global economy and petrochemicals
14th October 2015 by

There were record numbers at last week’s European Petrochemical Association annual meeting in ...

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China focuses on mobile internet for domestic growth
9th October 2015 by

China’s President Xi went to Seattle at the start of his recent US visit, to meet the leading ...

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China’s PP production rises 25% as it moves into higher-value export markets
9th September 2015 by

Everyone is now beginning to notice the change in economic policy in China.  And concern is rising ...

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“If the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold”: China’s New Normal policies require companies to undertake radical strategy reviews
19th August 2015 by

Wishful thinking can be terribly dangerous for company profits.  Taken to extremes, it can lead the...

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China’s collapsing stock market underlines need for New Normal reforms
28th July 2015 by

My latest post for the Financial Times, published on the BeyondBrics blog is below  | Jul 27 15...

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China’s new car market goes ex-growth as used car sales take off
2nd July 2015 by

My latest post for the Financial Times, published on the BeyondBrics blog is below |Jun 30 17:45...

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China’s lending, electricity consumption continues to slow
16th June 2015 by

‘Bad news’ seems to have become ‘good news’ as far as China’s economy ...

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China auto sales rise just 1% as New Normal slowdown bites
11th June 2015 by

The above chart was my Chart of the Year last December, under the title “China’s auto sa...

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Sinopec confirms move into China’s New Normal economy
25th March 2015 by

Sinopec, China’s largest chemical company, has just published its operating results for 2014.Â...

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