Monthly Archives: December 2007

The Seductive Strains of the China Bandwagon

Jim Rogers, megamillionaire, has given up on the United States: China is the promised land. (He’s flogging a book.) Who can fault the investing expertise of one who has made more money than we ever will? Martin Howell of Reuters, … Continue reading

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Recommended Blog: China’s Scientific and Academic Integrity Watch

Those of you in China having several years of experience hiring top research talent from the top universities are, I suspect, aware that Chinese students, even from these schools, must be vetted with care. It is not that Chinese are … Continue reading

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Treasury Secretary Paulson: China is Not a Currency Manipulator

Riddle me this, Caped Crusader: What American official puts pressure on the yuan by not putting pressure on the yuan? This just in: “What we’ve said before in the report … is if we were to designate China as a … Continue reading

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Avoid Chinese Farmed Seafood Products

Having observed several fish farms in China — shockingly unclean conditions — I have always avoided the purchase of farmed fish and fish products originating anywhere in Asia, except for Japan. David Barboza’s article strongly suggests that you do, too: … Continue reading

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FDA Inspectors Embedded in Chinese Food Production System?

From the New York Times: China Agrees to Post U.S. Safety Officials in Its Food Factories. Embedded, like Judith Miller in Iraq? Michael O. Leavitt, secretary of health and human services, said he expected that Food and Drug Administration officials … Continue reading

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And Wahaha Laughs…

We briefly posted on the Danone-Wahaha scandal in June. Now comes the sound of the other shoe dropping. From the Wall Street Journal: A Chinese beverage maker won a trademark arbitration ruling against joint-venture partner Groupe Danone SA, the latest … Continue reading

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Fairclough Visits Chery Factory

Gordon Fairclough of the Wall Street Journal visited Chery’s main auto plant in Wuhu City in Anhui Province. As you may recall, Chery was — remains? — a focus of intellectual property disputes and safety concerns (crash test pix here; … Continue reading

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