The headlines differ from day to day, but the underlying message is always the same: China Inc. wants to take over the world. Just last week, for instance, the Wall Street Journal published a Page One story that must have set alarm bells ringing on both side of the Atlantic. Chinese companies have embarked on a shopping spree in Europe, wrote the newspaper, pointing out that unlike the U.S., Europe doesn’t have a mechanism for subjecting takeovers to a national security test — yet.
Busting the China Inc. Myth
The headlines differ from day to day, but the underlying message is always the same: China Inc. wants to take over the world. Just last week, for instance, the Wall Street Journal published a Page One story that must have set alarm bells ringing on both side of the Atlantic. Chinese companies have embarked on […]
June 13, 2011
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