NOVEMBER 2012 VOL. 23, NO. 11


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NOVEMBER 2012 VOL. 23, NO. 11


6 PEKINGOLOGY | Te most important division in Chinese politics today is not among top leaders


6 CREDIBLE THREAT | Te US must differentiate security threats like Huawei from economic opportunities


8 TURF VERSUS TRADE | China and Japan can’t afford their territorial dispute


14 FOR LOVE OR MONEY | In Chinese soccer, cash and optimism abound


20 CHINESE WHISPERS | A review of Yu Hua’s “China in Ten Words”


24 MARCH OF THE PENGUIN | Gabrielle Coyne of Penguin discusses China’s literary appetite


28 SPECIAL REPORT | Will presidential promises to get tough on China really help the US?


31 DIPLOMACY IN ACTION | Kenneth Lieberthal on why the US should root for Chinese success


34 POOR PROSPECTS | China’s slowdown plunges commodity markets into uncertainty


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COVER STORY


38 DIVINING THE TRUTH | Who should investors believe when betting on copper futures?


41 INTO THE LOWLANDS | Benelux’s bid to become a European hub for Chinese finance and trade


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