Hong Kong's struggle for the democratic rights that China promised it has erupted into the streets in recent days. But although this is a political battle, part of the reason Hong Kong is fighting so hard for its freedom is that it's already seen what being subsumed by the mainland means

People's Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan addresses delegates at the UK-China Financial Forum at Lancaster House, in London June 18, 2014. Chinese central bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan, an advocate of pro-market financial reforms, may lose his job in a reshuffling that follows internal battles

The Glaxo case involved accusations of criminal bribery to persuade hospitals and doctors to administer or sell the company's pharmaceuticals to their patients Global multinationals have invested billions of dollars in China over the last decade, with the prospect of selling to 1.4 billion people.

A woman rides past the headquarters of the People's Bank of China, the Chinese central bank, in Beijing, April 3, 2014. Worries that China's economy may be slowing further intensified on Thursday as data showed home prices fell for the fourth straight month, adding to expectations that Beijing will

A woman rides past the headquarters of the People's Bank of China, the Chinese central bank, in Beijing, April 3, 2014. China's central bank is injecting a combined 500 billion yuan (50 billion pounds) of liquidity into the country's top banks, according to media reports, a sign that authorities