The question is whether or not Chinese banks will follow the Western model completely and whether they will embrace investment banking.
Either the Chinese goods they do buy are more expensive or the not-Chinese goods they buy instead are more expensive because of the absence of the cheap Chinese goods.
FORBES: The European Union is About to Fine Every European Union Citizen
"I'm a designer but not a Chinese designer, " says 28-year-old celebrity designer Xander Zhou.
But the focus here is not on whether or not the Chinese involve themselves financially.
Not many Chinese companies are trying to list in the immediate future and few have investments in so-called rogue states.
An index giving a greater weight to, say, China might be less useful because there are not enough Chinese bonds to buy.
The families who run South Korea's industrial conglomerates, or chaebol, are not ethnic Chinese, and their business empires are different from those of South-East Asia.
It is not just Chinese students who want a global perspective.
But a walk down the street or ride on the subway reveals that there are many, many foreigners in Japan who are not ethnic Chinese or Korean permanent residents.
That has not stopped Chinese Internet companies from adopting byzantine corporate structures to allow stockmarket listings overseas, in Hong Kong or on America's Nasdaq, designed to attract foreign capital.
So far, Chinalco has respected labor rights, has not imported Chinese laborers, has complied with environmental laws, and has invested in the community while maintaining a network of local communications.
CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Questionable Chinese mining practices in Latin America
Offshore production is increasingly moving back to rich countries not because Chinese wages are rising, but because companies now want to be closer to their customers so that they can respond more quickly to changes in demand.
But clearly, not all Chinese are content with keeping things virtual: a doctor who runs a pregnancy helpline in Shanghai has said that half the calls she receives come from girls who met boys through the net.
Not every Chinese citizen is in the position to export cash, so the next best tactic for the nervous is to buy gold, a refuge from plunging property prices and declining stock markets as well as an anticipated depreciation of their currency.
FORBES: Why Are the Chinese Buying Record Quantities of Gold?
Realists understand that objectives of the U.S. and Chinese governments will not always be the same, thus U.S. and Chinese policies will not always be congruous.
If the U.S. parent sells stock in a non-Chinese holding company that owns the Chinese company, generally the gain should not be subject to Chinese taxation.
For his part, Bhappu does not believe the Chinese want to politicize rare earth minerals.
Not only are Chinese purchasing increasing amounts of gold, they prefer pure 24-carat gold.
However, much to their surprise, they discovered the Chinese not only produced much cheaper, they also delivered superb quality.
But such intellectual property (IP) based investments do not appeal to Chinese investors.
FORBES: Can China's Rich Solve America's Real Estate Problem?
For this very reason, a sound China strategy may seem counter-intuitive to people who are not familiar with Chinese culture.
For those Chinese not able to get their hands on the new digital mobile handheld devices, there's still old-fashioned analog broadcasts.
"Respecting and caring for the elderly is not only a Chinese tradition, but also a symbol of national civilization and progress, " he said.
Long-time Africa campaigner Sir Bob Geldof says people should not worry about Chinese investment in Africa and rebuffs the idea of economic colonialism.
应用推荐