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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: August 2009
Ralph Lauren in China — 15 Stores to Open — Significant IP Challenge
As his employer plans to roll out 15 stores in China, George Hrdina, president of Ralph Lauren’s Asian business, said in an interview in Hong Kong. “We do more Ralph Lauren business on the island of Manhattan, New York than … Continue reading
Posted in Entering the China Market, Imports and Exports, Legal
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Federal Court Enforces Chinese Judgment Against American Company
The Central District of California has held that a money judgment of $6.5 million against Robinson Helicopters issued by a Chinese court is enforceable under California’s Uniform Foreign Money Judgments Recognition Act. (UFMJRA) Download the decision here. What makes this … Continue reading
Posted in Legal
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Guest Post: Vivienne Bath on Stern Hu, Rio Tinto and China
[Editor's Note: Steel is a big deal in China. The World Steel Association has noted: China became the first country ever to produce more than 500 mmt in one year. China’s crude steel production in 2008 reached 502 mmt, an … Continue reading
Posted in China After the Meltdown, Entering the China Market, Investment, Legal, Scandals
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Another Large Drop in Foreign Direct Investment in China
Not surprisingly, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced today that Investment declined 35.7 percent from a year earlier to $5.36 billion, the Commerce Ministry said at a briefing in Beijing today. That compared with a 6.76 percent drop in June. … Continue reading
Posted in China After the Meltdown, Entering the China Market, Investment
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WTO Rules Against China — Limits Book and Media Imports
NY Times: A World Trade Organization panel ruled on Wednesday that China had violated its international free trade rules by limiting imports of books and movies, WTO Findings and Conclusions here. (Beware: although written in what appears to be English, … Continue reading
Posted in China After the Meltdown, Entering the China Market, Ideas in Chinese Life, Imports and Exports, U.S. Economy
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Guangzhou “Chocolate City” — African Population Stages Demonstration, Large PSB Presence
A spontaneous demonstration in Guangzhou the likes of which have not been seen in China for perhaps 75 years: all foreigners. But this time, a twist: they are all black. Trapped in a police raid on illegal immigrants that afternoon, … Continue reading
Posted in China After the Meltdown
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Asiabizblog — Amazing Number of Backlinks
I don’t usually toot my own horn, but I recently discovered that 49,080 high quality backlinks reference this website. This makes this weblog, IMHO, one of the best-known dealing with the topic of Chinese business and law.
Posted in Blog Announcements
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Martin Hutchinson at Asia Times on the Meltdown-ability of the Chinese Economy
Martin Hutchinson’s piece on the Chinese economy bubble is worth your time: Savers are not permitted to take money out of China, and their huge savings prop up an overvalued stock market and a bond market that is comparable in … Continue reading
Posted in China After the Meltdown
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Australia: Bushels of Fake Apple iPhones from China
Counterfeit sellers were asking for up to $400 for the fake units on the street, to take a margin of nearly $345 on the $55 wholesale price quoted by illegal importers. One seller said he sourced his supply from an … Continue reading
Posted in Imports and Exports, IP in Asia, Legal
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Tata Says to Its Employees, “Sue Me in India” — Court Says Tough Toenails
As reported, this presents itself as a very curious case. Foreigners working in the United States who claim they were cheated out of their tax refunds have won the right to have their employment dispute heard in American courts, defeating … Continue reading
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