This week’s readings include a look at how Indian Americans came to run half of all US motels, Bronte Capital’s thoughts on China Biologic Products, an Asia Times profile of the Indiana Jones of Indonesian mining, Andy Xie on the US-China trade war and Richard Conniff on making room for wildlife life in an urbanized world.

• How Indian Americans came to run half of all US motels: Indian immigrants built a hospitality industry that their children and grandchildren have turned into an empire.
• Thinking aloud about China Biologic Products: Bronte Capital blog post.
• The Indiana Jones of Indonesian mining: Mansur Geiger has worked hand-in-hand for decades with Dayak tribe communities to prospect for gold and other lucrative minerals.
• Can US-China trade war rivalry reverse the worst economic trends in both countries?: Andy Xie says the trade war will hasten the reckoning both countries need.
• Habitat on the edges: Making room for wildlife in an urbanized world.