China and Oil

Ok. The last question I asked you Monday night was this -- where is China going to get the oil needed to fuel (so to speak) its economic growth? They don't produce it themselves. There's oil in Iraq, there's oil in North Central Asia. But, there's lots of folks who want this oil -- the US and Europe, for one; India is also in the market.

China and India Vie for Kazakhstan Oil (8/16)
China Ups the Ante in Its Bid for Oil (8/22)
Uncertain Saudi Supplies Hold Key to China (8/23)

So, is everything gloom-and-doom? Not necessarily. One of the world's 5 most populous countries (China, India, Brazil, and the US being the others) has found an alternative.

Homegrown Fuel Supply Helps Brazil Breathe Easy (6/15)

Your thoughts ??????

China and intellectual property

Hi folks. For the International Business people, there's an interesting story concerning China and software piracy. Basically, the Chinese government is pledging to enforce already-existing rules about intellectual property protection (that is, software piracy). For more on intellectual property, see the WTO TRIPs page (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights):

WTO - TRIPS

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050711/ap_on_bi_ge/china_us_trade;_ylt=Ao8SOYOrcqurw3ZfYE4UPnFvaA8F;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl