So, quick straw poll: how many of you are planning on staying glued to your televisions for the Beijing Olympics? I know I’ll be tuning in. I’ve always been an Olympics fan, and with all the extra fanfare surrounding the Beijing Olympics, this event promises big. Truth be told, I’m almost as interested in glimpses of China in this world-leadership role as I am hungry for the sports side of things.
Interesting sidebar: did you catch this WSJ article a few weeks back on a fresh crop of Chinese IPOs coming to the NYSE? Newcomers to the NYSE include China Distance Education Holdings Ltd. (DL) and China Mass Media International Advertising Corp. (CMM), breaking a hiatus since the last Chinese IPO on this exchange, ATA Inc. (ATAI), which went public last January. The Journal claims there are more in the near-term pipeline, too, most notably GCL Silicon Technology Holdings Inc. (GCL). As usual, I’m keeping one eye trained on the Journal for new stories, the other on Seeking Alpha’s excellent China section. For example, I liked Edward Janeck’s post, simply titled “The Case for Buying China Now” – this despite a recent 54% drop in the Shanghai Index since October 2007.
Talk to me, people! If you’ve spied a great article recently on China, whether Olympics-or stock-related, I’d love to catch up on my reading.
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