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Caucus Brief: SEC Charges China Arms of Top Accounting Firms

December 4, 2012

SEC CHARGES CHINA ARMS OF TOP ACCOUNTING FIRMS. Reuters reports that U.S. regulators have charged the Chinese arms of the world’s five top accounting firms with securities violations, raising tensions in a regulatory standoff which experts say could kill off U.S. listings for Chinese firms if not re...

Caucus Brief: China Aircraft Carrier Passes Landmark

November 27, 2012

CHINA AIRCRAFT CARRIER PASSES LANDMARK. According to the WSJ, China has passed a landmark in the development of its first fully functional aircraft carrier with the successful landing of a jet fighter on the newly launched vessel while at sea. From the piece: “State-run China Central Television show...

Caucus Brief: China To Host Palestine Envoy On Gaza Tensions

November 21, 2012

CHINA TO HOST PALESTINE ENVOY ON GAZA TENSIONS. Reuters reports that China will host an envoy of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to discuss the crisis in Gaza. From the piece: “China, a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council with veto powers, has traditionally had a low profile in Middle ...

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