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Rich Kuslan is an attorney, writer, presenter, intereviewer. A mandarin speaker with native fluency (and a strong Taiwanese accent, by choice), he brings to AsiaBizBlog a deep-seated interest of 30 years and (he hopes) penetrating insight into Chinese life, ideas and history. Once fluent (now quite rusty) in Japanese, he once lived and worked in Tokyo and Osaka, in addition to tours of China and Taiwan, beginning in the early 1980s. A more extensive profile may be found here.-
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Monthly Archives: September 2007
Who Will Apologize Next?
The American Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued another set of product recalls involving leaded toys and jewelry from China. (Golly gee willickers, but don’t they look so cute!) In Bejing, Commerce Ministry spokesman Wang Xinpei on Thursday said: “Our … Continue reading
Posted in Entering the China Market, Management, Scandals
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Announcement: IP Rights in China Roundtable
Event: ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN CHINA Date: October 23-24, 2007 October 23: Evening Reception October 24: IPR Roundtable Place: Grand Hyatt Beijing From the event website: Ambassador Clark T. Randt will host the Sixth Annual Roundtable Discussion … Continue reading
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Mattel Apologizes to China!
A shameful kow-tow. “Our reputation has been damaged lately by these recalls,” Thomas Debrowski, Mattel’s executive vice president of worldwide operations, told China’s quality watchdog chief, Li Changjiang, in the Chinese capital. Mattel takes full responsibility for these recalls and … Continue reading
Posted in American Faux Pas, Entering the China Market, Imports and Exports, Management, Scandals
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Flying The Communist Skies: Air Koryo To North Korea
[Editor's Note: I've never traveled to North Korea, but dearly wish to do so. As an American, the likelihood is slim, alas. I envy PRC Chinese who, following the footsteps of the presumably still incarcerated Yang Bin -- the ex-flower … Continue reading
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Chinese-Made Condoms Fail to Stimulate Confidence
A reference in passing to the origin of these condoms suffices to make this another “Uh-oh, Made in China” story. Check your wallets, boys. [Thanks once again to the eagle-eyed Miss Johnson From London for the onpass.] The usual noises … Continue reading
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