Monthly Archives: November 2009

China: To Become a Spendthrift?

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Richard

Getting China to spend rather than save turns out to be harder than it sounds. I have been tooting this horn for a decade, with few other Western watchers in agreement, until this rather tepid, but ultimately concurring, WSJ piece. … Continue reading →

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Video: Taiwan

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Richard

Some lovely pictures of Taipei and a top level overview, narrated in a drab voiceover — why don’t they ask me to narrate these? By the way, if you’ve any video you’d like a China-focused audience to see, please let … Continue reading →

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More on the “Overseas Client Scams Law Firm” Scam: Suits Filed

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Richard

Two American law firms, unable to reach the scammer, now basking in sunny climes foreign to this great land, have taken to suing the banks which — allegedly, I must say in self-protection — processed the checks. What I find … Continue reading →

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ANNOUNCEMENT: Publication of China Labor and Employment Law Resource

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Richard

Ron Brown, friend of this blog, has authored UNDERSTANDING LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW IN CHINA, published by Cambridge U.P. Continued economic prosperity in China and its international competitive advantage have been due in large part to the labor of workers … Continue reading →

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