Posts by: Stan Abrams
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April 7, 2010
Someone Call a Language Cop – CCTV Says No Foreign Acronyms
Is the purity of the Chinese language under threat? One government official has won the first battle in the war against foreign acronyms.
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April 4, 2010
In the expat community, no one has been more beloved than the China Hand. But as China's economy has developed, the China Hand has been left behind.
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March 31, 2010
Which Chinese companies are poised to move overseas, ruthlessly slam into new markets and destroy the competition? You may need to look elsewhere for answers.
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March 30, 2010
Of the big questions in life, "Will you marry me?" and "Is it a boy or a girl?" the most important to CEOs might be, "Is now a good time to invest in China?"
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March 25, 2010
Google's Mainland pullout is big news. No surprise, therefore, that the opportunists are coming out of the woodwork. Enter domain name registrar GoDaddy.
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March 24, 2010
Google.cn has been redirected to Google.com.hk. Although users are no better off than with self-censored content, Google is benefiting from great press coverage.
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March 18, 2010
The Google/China dispute has dragged on too long. Non-stop commentary has spawned legions of brain-dead pundits roaming the streets and looking for media exposure.
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March 16, 2010
China's recent problems with unsafe products are well known. With scarce enforcement resources, why are officials spending time on chopstick surcharges?
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March 13, 2010
Anti-corruption campaigns are legion in China, but until now, nepotism has been the elephant in the room no one wants to notice. Is the silence finally over?
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March 11, 2010
Is the purity of the Chinese language under threat by the influx of English? One government official has called for new policies on proper language use.
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March 9, 2010
So many rules! On the job, in restaurants, at the park. There are more and more every year, and China seems to be learning all the wrong lessons from the West.
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March 7, 2010
China's smaller than expected military budget for 2010 is meant to calm international concerns of a rising, belligerent PRC. Is it going to work? No. But why?
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March 4, 2010
Corruption, Diaries, and the Sex Tape Excuse
This story has been burning up the Intertubes for a few days now: The diary of a local tobacco official…more »
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Should China be the model for developing countries? Discussion must be based on a realistic understanding of how China works, not romantic myths of authoritarianism.
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March 1, 2010
Views of, and from, China are fraught with misunderstandings, but neither harsh critics nor apologists facilitate constructive dialogue.
