Asymmetric federalism

The position of the Hong Kong dollar would be maintained. Even the lease of land would be valid after 1997 for 50 years with some stipulations. ( read original story ...)

Chinese chip IPO is bet on double self-sufficiency

A Chinese chipmaker is becoming Beijing's poster child for technological self-sufficiency. Hygon Information Technology is readying a $1.6 billion float – the largest so far on Shanghai's STAR market ... ( read original story ...)