Unlike some blogs that pretend to talk about "China Law", when they are really talking about how to get around Chinese laws, I decided to talk about how Chinese people need to protect themselves in international businesses. This is Post #1. First, I'm an ethnic Chinese (7/8 Han, 1/8 unknown). I'm trained and qualified as a US attorney, but I'm not qualified in Chinese law. … [Read more...] about Chinese Advocate Post #1: Some General Law advice for Fellow Chinese
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Short-Sale AMSC: DOJ’s Stealth Probe of AMSC
************UPDATES: Incidentally, http://blogs.orrick.com/trade-secrets-watch/2013/07/10/money-money-money-top-10-trade-secret-verdicts/, Out of top 10 Trade Secret IP theft verdicts, NOT 1 involved pure software based trade secret. And ONLY 2 had verdicts exceeding $800 million. More bad news for AMSC just keep coming: AUGUST 2013 (1) AMSC, this month … [Read more...] about Short-Sale AMSC: DOJ’s Stealth Probe of AMSC
How Food Adulteration in US is Downplayed by Media
An actual story: Customers of a bar complains that high end scotch served tasted bad. Complaints were ignored until officials got a sample of the drink and tested it. It turned out to be rubbing alcohol (ethanol, which is somewhat toxic) mixed with caramel food coloring. At a different bar, bottles with dirty water was presented as liquor. Where did this happen? Some … [Read more...] about How Food Adulteration in US is Downplayed by Media
Bradley Manning verdict reactions from RT
Virtue-Shame Based Culture and Morality Needed
Recent discussion of "National Humiliation" motif in Chinese history lessons got me thinking of the wider implications of some noted cultural differences, particularly involving the concept of "shame" in Asian societies. So the wider philosophical discussion here: First, I must qualify that I believe that the Asian societies are mischaracterized as "shame-based". I believe … [Read more...] about Virtue-Shame Based Culture and Morality Needed