Topic: Chinese Politics

The America Price

Commentators have coined a term that is being hotly debated in business, political, and social settings these days - - the “China Price”. A quick Google search shows that the China Price is variously defined as: - The ...READ»

9th International Defense Exhibition & Conference

Christmas comes in February for defense contractors. Thanks to its enormous military budget, China is the biggest target for the kinds of companies that will hawk everything from battleships to bullets at this five-day fair. But as ...READ»

We The People...

"We are confident that the Games coming to China not only promotes our economy but also enhances all social conditions, including education, health, and human rights. " ~ Wang Wei, Secretary General of ...READ»

Free Expression? Heavy Price...

At a meeting yesterday of China’s Communist Party Politburo, President Hu Jintao warned that more stringent controls on internet content must be put into place. Over the last week, the Chinese media has been leading a campaign to ...READ»

Journalism and the Great Firewall of China

Can’t say I didn’t see this coming a mile away – Western journalists in China for the Olympics (gasp!) can’t access certain websites. This despite the International Olympic Committee’s claim that reporters would have ...READ»

Backlash Mounts Against China's Mandated Web Censorship Software

China’s announcement Monday that all computers sold in that country must include state-approved software to filter out pornography has drawn a good deal of commentary this week, none of it good. PC makers, civil liberties groups, ...READ»

Mining Copper in Zambia

I ask Xiao Ye, an Africa statistical researcher for the World Bank, whether a clear chart or table exists laying out the full extent of China's economic involvement in Africa. "I don't know anyone who has done such a ...READ»

Can PR Save China?

Recently, "Made in China" has been associated with dying pets, an amputated finger, poisoned children, and even toys that emit a date-rape chemical when swallowed. Can the country salvage its reputation? READ»

China Delays Rule Requiring Web Filtering Software on PCs

Without explanation or details, the Chinese government has suspended the enforcement of the new rule mandating that Web filtering software, known as Green Dam Youth Escort, be included with every computer sold in that country. The ...READ»

Building the Right Model for Business in China

How Timberland CEO Jeff Swartz balances the demands of the marketplace with the demands of the civic square.READ»

Fast Talk: An Activist's Difficult Game

Sharon Hom Executive Director, Human Rights In China New York, New York Sharon Hom, 56, has waged a four-year campaign targeting Olympic sponsors, holding closed-door conversations to persuade them to meet higher ...READ»

Courting the Enemy

Revenue from DVD sales have been helping film studios out of the hole left by poor box office receipts, except in China. Experts guess that up to 90% of DVD sales in China are pirated. Hoping to take a step forward, Hollywood signed ...READ»

Currencies, Carbons and the CFTC

Shawn Baldwin from CMG dicusses the commodities markets and opportunitiesREAD»

10 Trends that Will Keep the Green Economy Growing

There is no saying what the business world will do the in short term, but these long term trends are a good bet to keep growing the green business world in the years ahead: 1. Oil will cost more There’s only ...READ»

Recycling Centers Overflow, but Economics Still Solid

The prices once commanded by paper, metal, and plastic are collapsing along with the stock market. A main factor: China, factories idle, is no longer accepting so much of our old stuff as raw materials. Is recycling headed for the ...READ»

10th Anniversary of Chinese Sovereignty in Macau

After nearly 500 years as a Portuguese colony, Macau returned to Chinese rule in 1999. The territory has always technically been connected to China -- it is, after all, primarily a peninsula -- but in other ways, the two are worlds ...READ»

Speedometer: Special Global Economy Edition

Going fast. Going slow. Going nowhere.READ»

One World, One Net

In her blog post titled "Net Neutrality," Vivian Wagner raised the frightening reality that her students did not know about the situation with net neutrality. It seems to me that many today take the internet for granted. ...READ»

Hackers Rob Pentagon of F-35 Fighter Design Data

Hackers have stolen terabytes of data about the design and electronics inside the Defense Department's Joint Strike Fighter program, The Wall Street Journal reported last night. The $300 billion jet is the most expensive program in ...READ»

IBM Jumps on the High-Speed Rail to China

Oil prices may not be rising quite as dramatically as they were a year ago, but mass transportation--and more specifically, high-speed rail--is still growing in scope and importance. According to the International Monetary Fund ...READ»

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Shanghai Surprise

Notes from the field desk.READ»

Fast Talk: A Pioneer's Startup Story

Tom Bedecarre CEO, AKQA San Francisco, California Tom Bedecarre, 51, who recently launched AKQA mobile to create ad content for cell phones, has several clients--including Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Nike, and Visa--with their eyes ...READ»

Live From Davos: Is It Time to Stop Worrying About China?

China's vice premier Zeng Peiyan told a plenary session at Davos Wednesday evening that his country's development over the next five years will create opportunities for the rest of the world. Specifically, he said China will focus on ...READ»

China Attacks Itself

China's decision to force the use of the "Green Dam" censorware on every PC gives us the latest--and possibly the most glaring--example of a social auto-immune disorder.READ»

Tibetan Freedom Concerts

New York's Beastie Boys spread a message of nonviolence and freedom through their fourth annual benefit concert to Free Tibet.READ»