The demand is as large as the Chinese population and economy, and supply of exquisite objects limited, thanks to most being in Western museums or private collections.
And over time, as more of the Chinese economy gains its value from IP, then IP protections (in reality, not merely in the law) will grow stronger too.
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Robert Stammers, Director of Investor Education at the CFA said that while Baidu represented the potential for opportunities in the global market, investors should not expect to earn a great rate of return by simply choosing investments with high historical returns like Baidu or choosing the stock as a means to participate in the Chinese economy.
Taking this as a base prediction, monthly vehicle sales for the balance of this year should be a good indicator as to trends in the overall Chinese economy.
This is all happening at a time when the rest of the world is looking to the Chinese consumer as the last hope for the global economy.
As during that period, the Chinese economy is under stress, with rising expectations running up against the reality of limited opportunities.
Anyone closely following the Chinese economy as the country celebrates the Year of the Snake cannot help but notice an interesting paradox.
As they do, and as the consumption side of the Chinese economy grows in importance, a more fertile environment for the development of creative companies will be created.
The best news as we head into 2013 is the turnaround in the Chinese economy.
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The RMB has been selling off lately as local Chinese see a grim forecast for the global economy.
In the long-term, a labor shortage is good news for the Chinese economy, as it will induce Chinese companies to innovate.
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Margins increased from 1.4% at the start of the decade to a peak of 9.4% as the global economy marched straight up through 2006 on the back of the Chinese growth engine fueled by a credit-obsessed American consumer.
As the Chinese search for ways to keep their economy afloat and expanding, their political leadership has tacitly acknowledged what we Americans have known for decades: Aviation can measurably increase commerce.
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This has to be taken as a signal of increased confidence that the Chinese economy is robust and operating off a broad enough base to be able to manage a stronger currency.
Just when everyone is looking to the Chinese market as the savior of the global economy, and when more venture capital firms and Internet startups are planning on setting up in China, something happens to shake up their plans.
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By then, the Chinese economy would be at least as large as that of the United States.
The Chinese economy is set to become as large as that of the US by around 2016 when assessed in purchasing power parity terms, which factor in price differences between countries, it added.
As Chinese workers gain more power and employment choices, the country's economy has had to adjust.
Brazil has asked China to allow more of its manufactured goods in to the Chinese market as it seeks to tap into the country's growing economy.
As a result, exports, which account for about 31% of the Chinese economy and support 200 million jobs according to the World Bank, are unlikely to create substantial growth in either the short or medium term.
Barclays Capital has been saying the Chinese economy would bottom in the second quarter, and as China heads into the third quarter this week, Barclays says it sees some green shoots sprouting up in the cracked earth.
The central bank predicts the Chinese economy will grow at a breakneck 11% this year, as exports continue to surge.
But the preparations for convertibility are also a sign of Chinese strength, as China, now the world's second-largest national economy, recognizes that as a global power it must have a global currency.
This sheer numerical dominance, plus the fact that China has the world's fastest-growing economy, has made Mandarin Chinese attractive as a foreign language for more American students.
Proof of the lesson my Chinese gurus are teaching me: China is fast becoming a consumer economy as well as an export machine.
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