Kina intensifierar kritiken mot Usa som bla världspolis. Den hypade artisten Ai har blivit huvudfigur i dramat gällande “human rights”. Frågan Kina ställer sig gällande Usas inblandning  i Ais situation kan vara befogad. Kinas censur av fakta gällande Ai kan däremot slå tillbaka som en boomerang. Kina som makt börjar alltmer flexa sina muskler, och var beredda på fler rappa ord från Beijing.

“The United States is beset by violence, racism and torture and has no authority to condemn other governments’ human rights problems, China said on Sunday, countering U.S. criticism of Beijing’s crackdown.”

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/10/us-china-usa-rights-idUSTRE7382EH20110410

Med tanke på hur NasdaqOmx hade tänkt finansiera köpet, så förstår vi NYSEs reaktion fullt ut.

“NYSE Euronext chose its deal with Deutsche Boerse AG over a higher, rival takeover offer from Nasdaq OMX Group and IntercontinentalExchange Inc, dealing the latest blow in what could be a drawn-out bidding process.

NYSE Euronext’s directors found the $11.3 billion (6.8 billion pounds) bid from Nasdaq and ICE “strategically unattractive, with unacceptable execution risk”, the exchange operator said in a statement on Sunday.” (Reuters)

De skenande råvarupriserna skapar problem för Kinas import av råvaror, och sätter därmed press på inflationen.

“Asia’s largest economy had a deficit of $1.02 billion in the first three months of the year compared with a surplus of $13.9 billion a year earlier, the customs bureau said on its website today. Imports jumped 32.6 percent to a quarterly record of $400.7 billion, helped by stronger domestic demand and higher global commodity prices, the bureau said.

China’s trading partners, including the U.S., say faster yuan appreciation is needed to help address global imbalances that contributed to the financial crisis. Premier Wen Jiabao said last month exchange-rate reform must be gradual to maintain social stability, and that boosting domestic demand is the best way the nation can contribute.” (Bloomberg)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-10/china-posts-unexpected-140-million-trade-surplus-in-march-as-exports-rise.html