China Macroeconomics & Academia

Christopher Balding

Macroeconomics

The Chinese economy always has potential to surprise because of its tendency to bounce back from economic decline. It is however, no surprise that this situation owes much of the credit to the government stimulus. After witnessing an inevitable slow down since the second quarter it was anticipated that the government would inject additional stimulus this notion may be materializing.As seen in July data, there was no pickup in activity despite the expectations of industry watchers but the new…

The Chinese economy always has potential to surprise because of its tendency to bounce back from economic decline. It is however, no surprise that this situation owes much of the credit to the government stimulus. After witnessing an inevitable slow down since the second quarter it was anticipated that the government would inject additional stimulus this notion may be materializing.As seen in July data, there was no pickup in activity despite the expectations of industry watchers but the new…

The start of third quarter didn’t bring any good news for the Chinese economy. With the manufacturing deteriorating and RMB barely able to maintain its position, July’s PMI stood at 49.9, a decline of 0.1 as compared to last month. This depicts the economic contraction that we have been talking about since the middle of second quarter.  While Caixin composite PMI remained strong at 51.9, we have difficulty seeing this reflected in the data.The last few months saw industries facing declining…

The start of third quarter didn’t bring any good news for the Chinese economy. With the manufacturing deteriorating and RMB barely able to maintain its position, July’s PMI stood at 49.9, a decline of 0.1 as compared to last month. This depicts the economic contraction that we have been talking about since the middle of second quarter.  While Caixin composite PMI remained strong at 51.9, we have difficulty seeing this reflected in the data.The last few months saw industries facing declining…

July Output in China Indicates Further Economic Weakening

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A report about the death of a pilot landing on the prestigious Liaoning aircraft carrier raises important questions over safety and the quality of training being given to new pilots. Is this another case of China running before it can walk on major infrastructure projects?

A report about the death of a pilot landing on the prestigious Liaoning aircraft carrier raises important questions over safety and the quality of training being given to new pilots. Is this another case of China running before it can walk on major infrastructure projects?

Pilot Safety on Chinese Aircraft Carriers

President Xi Jinping has proposed a new management system for environmental monitoring agencies. This is positive news, but these reforms will only work if there is also serious reform of the local legal system.

President Xi Jinping has proposed a new management system for environmental monitoring agencies. This is positive news, but these reforms will only work if there is also serious reform of the local legal system.

China released its second quarter GDP and the numbers (like all Chinese data) provide more questions than answers.<div>Despite agreeing to the International Monetary Fund Special Data Dissemination Standards, there remain large discrepancies between the headline data and the industrial level granular data. Detecting the problems requires digging deep beneath the surface.</div>According to official Chinese data real output in the second quarter in the industrial sector grew 6 per cent in real terms and 2.9…

China released its second quarter GDP and the numbers (like all Chinese data) provide more questions than answers.Despite agreeing to the International Monetary Fund Special Data Dissemination Standards, there remain large discrepancies between the headline data and the industrial level granular data. Detecting the problems requires digging deep beneath the surface.According to official Chinese data real output in the second quarter in the industrial sector grew 6 per cent in real terms and 2.9…

Digging Beneath the Surface of Chinese GDP

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Hainan Strait Shipping Co., Ltd. offers domestic coastal passenger and cargo marine transportation services.

Cosco Shipping Specialised Carriers Co. provides marine and coastal freight transportation services.  The Company also operates in wholesale and retail trading, acts as a shipping agency, as well as provides loading and unloading, storage, and labor services.

Cosco Shipping Specialised Carriers  (600428 CH)

Bohai Ferry Company Limited is a passenger liner transportation enterprise. The Company mainly operates passenger vessel transport for the Yantai-Dalian and Penglai-Dalian sea routes.

Ningbo Marine Co., Ltd. provides freight transportation on the inland waters, as well as between the ports of Ningbo and Southeast Asian countries and Japan. The Company also invests in the transportation facility construction business and processes steel product.

Tianjin Tianhai Investment Co., Ltd. provides marine transportation services in China and internationally. The company operates container transportation and related business. Its principal routes include international container regular freight transportation lines to South Korea and Southeast Asia with Tianjin, Qingdao, Quanzhou, and Shantou as the base ports, as well as domestic freight transportation lines to Yingkou, Qingdao, Rizhao, and Longkou with Quanzhou and Shantou as the base ports. The company was formerly known as Tianjin Marine Shipping Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Tianjin Tianhai Investment Co., Ltd. in July 2015. Tianjin Tianhai Investment Co., Ltd. is based in Tianjin, China.

Lanhai Medical Investment Co., Ltd. provides domestic and international water transportation for bulk cargos.  The Company also trades petrochemical products and provides storage service.

Lanhai Medical Investment Co.,  (600896 CH)

Tianjin Port Co., Ltd. operates the Tianjin Port and provides related services including loading and unloading, storage, and transportation services.  The Company also acts as a freight transportation agency.

Qinhuangdao Port Company Limited loads, stores, transports port cargo. The Company's main products include liquid chemicals, iron ore and coal, oil and other cargo, containers and other products.

Jiangxi Ganyue Expressway Co., Ltd. maintains, operates, and manages toll expressways, bridges, and other transportation facilities.  The Company manages the Changjiu Expressway, the Changzhang Expressway, the Changfu Expressway, and the Yinsanjiao Overpass.

Jiangxi Ganyue Expressway Co., (600269 CH)

Anhui Expressway Co. Ltd. principally holds, operates and develops toll expressways and highways in Anhui province in China.

Pacific Basin Shipping Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides marine transportation services and logistical support to its customers through the commercial operation of a large, modern, and uniformly-sized fleet of shallow-draft Handysize dry bulk carriers.

Shipping Corporation of India Limited owns, operates and manages a fleet of bulk carriers, international container service, liquid/dry bulk service, tankers, passenger vessels and offshore supply vessels. The Company's fleet transports primarily crude oil.

Pan Ocean Co., Ltd. is a Korean shipping company that engages in marine transportation business. The Company provides bulk cargo carrier, pure car and truck carrier, container and tanker services.

Wisdom Marine Lines Company Ltd. transports freight by ship.  The Company operates bulk carriers, loggers, tweendeckers, multipurpose ships, roll-on and roll-offs, and container ships.

Clarkson PLC provides integrated shipping services, The Company provides shipbroking, ship management, financial services, fund management and property services.  Clarkson operates throughout the world.

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA provides shipping services.  The Company offers global car and ro-ro customers sea transportation and integrated logistic solutions from factory to dealer through its operating companies.

DFDS A/S provides passenger and freight shipping services, and offers shipping related logistics solutions.  The Company focuses on two business divisions: DFDS Tor Line operates roro liner traffic in the North Sea, and DFDS Seaways runs overnight cruise ferries between cities in Northern Europe.  DFDS sells to customers with large shipping requirements and to car traveling tourists.

Danaos Corporation owns a fleet of containerships.  The Company charters these vessels to liner companies.

Costamare Inc. is a holding company, engages in the provision of containerships chartering. It owns vessels such as new build containerships and second hand vessel. It was founded on April 21, 2008 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.

U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation operates in the tramp shipping business. The Company mainly ships bulk raw materials such as iron ore, coal, grains, and cement.

Cosco Shipping Development Co., Ltd is a container shipping company based in China.  The Company owns, charters, and operates container vessels for the provision of international and domestic container marine transportation services.

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Early Reading on Chinese August Data

The Chinese economy always has potential to surprise because of its tendency to bounce back from economic decline. It is however, no surprise that...

Christopher Balding

July Output in China Indicates Further Economic Weakening

The start of third quarter didn’t bring any good news for the Chinese economy. With the manufacturing deteriorating and RMB barely able to maintain...

Christopher Balding

Pilot Safety on Chinese Aircraft Carriers

A report about the death of a pilot landing on the prestigious Liaoning aircraft carrier raises important questions over safety and the quality of...

Bixmoor

Improving China's Environment

President Xi Jinping has proposed a new management system for environmental monitoring agencies. This is positive news, but these reforms will only...

Bixmoor

Digging Beneath the Surface of Chinese GDP

China released its second quarter GDP and the numbers (like all Chinese data) provide more questions than answers.Despite agreeing to the...

Christopher Balding

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