Archive for May, 2010

Spotted: "I Love USA Pavilion" t-shirt

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

Another souvenir post?! you might groan, but checking out the souvenir stores of each pavilion is an integral part of any Expo visit.
After all, memories are fleeting, but having things like the Durian Star toy will always remind us of sweltering in line and being shepherded through endless exhibits at the Shanghai [...]

CTP Podcast – China’s Influence on North Korea :: China Talking Points.com

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

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With Kim Jung-Il visiting China, we take the opportunity to discuss the PRC’s strategic interests in North Korea vs. what the US holds as important.CTP Podcast – China’s Influence on North Korea (050610)

Question and Answers About Chinese People in South Africa :: China Talking Points.com

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

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The Dutch-based new media organization Couscous Global recently posted an interesting little gem of a video on You Tube that asks young South Africans to express how they feel about the country’s Chinese population. It opens with a young Chinese guy asking the question in English and then turns [...]

Will Americans Mind Closer Ties Between North Korea and China? :: China Talking Points.com

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

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Kim Jong-Il’s visit to China this week is another reminder to Americans that we have very little ability to dictate policy to North Korea.   It represents one of the first tangible erosion of our sphere of influence – a sign of China’s ascendancy.Regardless of whether the six-party talks continue, [...]

Seen that? – Capital Magazine Interprets China’s Private Equity Market :: ChinaVentureNews

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

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Capital Magazine Interprets China’s Private Equity Market China Venture News [...]

China Podcasts and Videos. :: China Law Blog

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

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The China Beat has a post, entitled, Around the Web: Podcasts and Videos, highlighting the following “China-related podcasts and videos” that “caught” their attention:
• A conversation between China Beat bloggers, Jeff Wasserstrom and Mara Hvistendahl on “The Challenge of Writing about a Fast-Changing China.”
• Kaiser Kuo’s weekly [...]

Defining State Secrets In China, Part II. :: China Law Blog

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

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A couple of days ago, I did a post, entitled, “Defining State Secrets In China. What Stratfor Says….” In that post, I referred to a a Stratfor April 29, 2010, article, entitled, “Telecom and State Secrets” and extolled it for the job it did in helping attorneys issue [...]

Explanations For Apple’s China Success. :: China Law Blog

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

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Paul Denlinger has a great post up on the China Tracker blog, entitled, “For Apple, The Best China Strategy Was Not Having One.” I have known and respected Paul since forever, particularly on issues relating to China’s technology and internet sectors.
Paul’s post extols Apple’s [...]

Fireworks on my street :: Andis Kaulins in China

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

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Southern Weekend on how to deal with "naked officials" :: Danwei

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

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Naked official Pang Jiayu in the happier days that existed before he was sentenced to 12 years for corruption (image source)

According to China’s Ministry of Commerce, around 4,000 corrupt officials fled the mainland between 1978 and 2003, taking more than $50 billion with them. Before doing so, many [...]