Interesting articles: China role in Asia, Gulf takes note of China reserves, Wal-Mart flexible shifts Jan 14, 2007 • rybinski ASEAN and China discuss ways to improve trade, IHT article, those who follow China diplomacy do notice very strong activity of Chinese top officials in Asia. * ASEAN and China discuss ways to improve trade, IHT [article,](http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/01/14/news/asean.php) those who follow China diplomacy do notice very strong activity of Chinese top officials in Asia. Guangzhou province bans motorcycles to fight crime, IHT article , as it tops US$10,000 GDP per capita. China huge reserves dilemma, a Gulfnews article. Wal-Mart changes work shifts into flexible patters, to service customers better, Times article. I keep watching Wal-Mart with great interest, as its quest for improving productivity seems truly never-ending. What is next? Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus.