Follow the Yellow (China) Brick Road.
Rice is Dorothy, Hussein is the tin man, dude in the back lion, and Powers the Scarecrow, only this crew is working for the Wizard (Soros) and the Wicked Witch (HRC).
"China Icebergs: Forces That Could Reshape the World"
"PineBridge Investments is excited to present a bespoke study, written by The Economist Intelligence Unit, examining China's "icebergs" and uncovering burgeoning trends about to break through.
Bespoke Study
China Icebergs: Forces That Could Reshape the World
What do flying driverless taxis,disease diagnosesby artificial intelligence, and ride-hailing mobility services have in common? They’re existing businesses breaking the surface of China’s fast-growing consumer driven market – with the potential to drive change across the world.
China’s growth story is irresistible. Everyone has seen the hockey-stick growth charts. But the sprint from a near-zero share of the world economy to the current 15%1 can be difficult to grasp from outside perspectives.
PineBridge Investments presents a bespoke study, written by The Economist Intelligence Unit, uncovering burgeoning trends, firms, and drivers about to break through the surface – and why having onshore expertise is critical.
Exclusive Interview
China Icebergs: A Path of Evolution
Featuring Chibo Tang, GP for the Alibaba HK Entrepreneurs Fund
Whether it’s companies trying to address the Chinese market, or Chinese entrepreneurs bringing business models to markets elsewhere, Chibo Tang, Partner at Gobi Partners, General Partner for theAlibabaHK Entrepreneurs Fund, shares what China’s evolving labor force, emerging middle class, and advanced digitization means for growth – from the country’s budding tier 2 and 3 cities to the rest of the world.
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OpportunitiesUnder the Surface
Like icebergs, there are deeper trends today that have the potential to create vast opportunities as they fully come to the surface.Here, we explore where these trends could take China and the world.
Iceberg #1
The Rise of New Growth Centers
In China, even small cities are big, with nearly 300 of them hosting populations of 1 million or more.
Half the population will reside in cities by 20502
Half the population will reside in cities by 2050
Exclusive Interview
From Onshore Trends to Onshore Opportunities
Featuring Hanqing Tian, CIO of Huatai-PineBridge – one of China’s largest active quant managers
Today, China’s contribution to global GDP is second to none.5 China’s shift to a new economic era, combined with increasingly liberalizing capital markets, is presenting unprecedented opportunities for investors, particularly in alpha generation.
Watch as Hanqing Tian, chief investment officer of Huatai-PineBridge, one of China’s largest active quant managers, showcases the exciting trends unfolding in this market.
https://www.pinebridge.com/insights/investing/special-report-with-eiu-china-icebergs-forces-that-could-reshape-the-world
And pine's are evergreens….
Then there's thisChina Iceberg
Outside China, Coronavirus transmission ‘iceberg’ may not be as big as feared
"As infections from COVID-19 coronavirus continue to rise, a senior UN health expert on Thursday said that there were some indications that disease transmission outside China might not be the tip of the “iceberg” that had been feared."
https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/02/1057331
Then China and actual icebergs:
http://www.china.org.cn/photos/2019-12/30/content_75561615.htm
And maybe this is where Greenland comes in:
US to boost aid to Greenland in bid to counter Russia, China
"WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is poised to announce an expanded diplomatic presence in Greenland and a new assistance package for the vast island aimed at thwarting growing Chinese and Russian influence in the Arctic.
The announcement, expected Thursday, will come less than a year after President Donald Trump drew derision for expressing an interest in buying Greenland. Already, suggestions of a greater U.S. presence in Greenland have been met with criticism in Denmark, of which the island is part.
U.S. and European officials say the administration, along with Greenland's government, will announce the opening of a U.S. Agency for International Development office at the new American consulate in the capital, Nuuk, and at least $12 million in new aid projects.
The American ambassador to Denmark, Carla Sands, previewed the announcement when she wrote in an online publication this week that the United States could offer "a substantial package of economic aid" to Greenland and would be "the preferred partner in the Arctic.""
https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/us-to-boost-aid-to-greenland-in-bid-to-counter-russia-china