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...that been the only political problem tied to foreign investment for China. Beijing has not forgotten the protectionist uproar that was triggered in the U.S. when CNOOC tried to buy the Los Angeles-- based Unocal. The lessons, say people involved in the deal, have been seared into the brains of the Chinese and have been evident in the plays in Barclays and Blackstone. Rather than trying to swallow big, high-profile Western firms in one bite, the Chinese are taking smaller, strategic stakes and working, in the case of the Barclays deal, with another prominent partner, Temasek...
...that been the only political problem tied to foreign investment for China. Beijing has not forgotten the protectionist uproar that was triggered in the U.S. when CNOOC tried to buy the Los Angeles-based Unocal. The lessons, say people involved in the deal, have been seared into their brains, and have been evident in the Chinese investments in Barclays and Blackstone. Rather than trying to swallow big, high-profile Western firms in one bite, the Chinese are taking smaller, strategic stakes and working, in the case of the Barclays deal, with another prominent partner, Temasek...
...This outcome can be avoided. The biggest risk to capital markets is protectionist policies that reduce capital flows and discourage foreign investors from accumulating dollar assets. Economics is all about engaging in transactions that make both sides better off. U.S. capital markets need Asian investors, and Asians want to sell to American consumers. Trading goods for assets will improve the welfare of both. If roadblocks go up, the real losers will be Americans who would see higher inflation and sinking asset values...
...first of what they say will be thousands of flashy new supermarkets across the country in the next few years. At the same time, foreign retail chains such as Wal-Mart and Carrefour are pressing to enter the market through joint ventures and by lobbying the government to change protectionist laws so they can set up wholly owned chains. The opportunities are immense. The McKinsey Global Institute, a think tank, estimates India's retail market will be worth $1.52 trillion by 2025, up from $370 billion in 2005. Though the relative importance of comestibles will shrink as people earn more...
...citizens rather than just illegals? If it did, the newly legalized millions who are currently working in the fields might be inclined to stay there. But paying living wages for farmwork would, of course, require the rest of us to pay a lot more for food, become much more protectionist or both. If the country isn't ready to take those steps, here's an apostasy being whispered by some economists: get rid of large-scale agriculture altogether. England did it and is content to buy the bulk of its food from foreign producers. Less food security, perhaps, but also...