Google has just officially announced discontinuing google.cn and routing web requests to google.com.hk. It has proclaimed serving uncensored results from Hong Kong "entirely legal and will meaningfully increase access to information for people in China." Legally, it is probably true, but the Chinese government might take steps to block google.com.hk for Mainland users, as … [Read more...] about Google shuts down google.cn and routing to google.com.hk
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Professor Jiang Ruiping:”Revaluation of Japanese Yen, a historical lesson to draw: analysis”
Under U.S. pressure, the Japanese government revalued the Japanese Yen 200% from end of 1985 through early 1988 to address the trade deficit U.S. had with Japan. Did it make any difference for the U.S.? What happened to the Japanese economy as a result of that revaluation? Professor Jiang Ruiping, Chairman of the Department of International Economics, at the Beijing-based … [Read more...] about Professor Jiang Ruiping:”Revaluation of Japanese Yen, a historical lesson to draw: analysis”
Opinion: Keeping a cool view of the U.S.-China Cooperatition
The term, "cooperatition" was coined by economists to describe corporations both cooperate and compete at the same time. For example, Apple and Google cooperate on getting Gmail and Google Maps integrated well into the iPhone, resulting in a better finish product and while helping both companies in the market place. However, Google also makes the Android phone operating … [Read more...] about Opinion: Keeping a cool view of the U.S.-China Cooperatition
The U.S. witch hunt against Toyota, and a lesson for foreign corporations?
[Edit 2/20/2010] People do not remember now, but back in 2007 and 2008, Chinese toys companies were the butt of high profile highly politicized investigations for manufacturing unsafe toys; after formal investigation it turned out most of the recalls were due to fault of U.S. designers - not Chinese manufacturers. "Made in China" was under attack in the U.S. and a target of … [Read more...] about The U.S. witch hunt against Toyota, and a lesson for foreign corporations?