China Business News Notes 01.02.09

China's Manufacturing Shrinks for 5th Month, no suprises here and probably only likely to get worse as exports are likely to decrease even more.

Jack Perkowski, from Managing the Dragon, offers his predictions for 2009.

Add this to what will likely be an ever growing list of trade disputes in 2009, Alston attacks Chinese train exports.

Nytimes profile of China's richest brothers.

Property tax cuts near limit in China, seems unlikely if the real estate market continues to sputter.