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In January Ma Ying-jeou was re-elected as Taiwan’s President following an election campaign that was dominated by debates on Taiwan’s
At the World Economic Forum held in Davos on January 26th, Prime Minister Noda Yoshihiko stated that he was determined
The former Minister of Finance, Noda Yoshihiko’s rise to power seems to reflect Japan’s economic priorities. In addition to the
China is transforming itself from a major exporter of goods to a major exporter of capital. By 2009 Chinese investors
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