Executive Director Jean-Marc F. Blanchard quoted in two South China Morning Post stories

Dr. Jean-Marc F. Blanchard, Founder and Executive Director of the Mr. & Mrs. S.H. Wong Center for the Study of Multinational Corporations ("Wong MNC Center") was quoted in two South China Morning Post stories published on September 1. In one entitled "Shanghai Free-Trade Zone Offers Mainland China Firms a Springboard" (http://www.scmp.com/print/business/china-business/article/1582452/shangh...), he was asked about his assessment of the development of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone. In another, titled "China Grows in Favour as Deal Centre in Asia" (http://www.scmp.com/print/business/china-business/article/1582416/china-...), he was queried whether or not he thought China would overtake the US on combined outward and inward investment flows by 2030. In response, he not only highlightened concerns about intensified Chinese government scrutiny, but also made mention of foreign investor concerns about China's future economic growth prospects (though this was not mentioned in the article that was published).