American politicians and media love to blame China for 'stealing' jobs. Following is a pie chart showing Apple's profits and percentage contributions from its global supply chain. Blaming China is like blaming one's gardener for his financial woes. This chart is a true pie in the face to those who have so clouded reality in the American public discourse about trade with … [Read more...] about Blame the gardener
A more positive image
We spend a lot of time on this blog talking about media bias in the West against China. One question is how do you correct it? The video report below reminded me the biggest impact really should come from the Chinese themselves. How? By becoming rich! Let's face it, we humans worship wealth and success. Emotionally, when we see a bum on the street versus when we see a … [Read more...] about A more positive image
Baidu CFO, Jennifer Li, “Gender is not a factor when it comes to success.. it’s your attitude towards work”
Following segment is a profile by CNN's Kristie Lu Stout on Baidu CFO, Jennifer Li. Her advice? "Gender is not a factor when it comes to success.. it's your attitude towards work." That's obviously applicable to both men and women. If you think about it, that'd be applicable to race, age, or whatever color and stripe you fancy yourself. China will have her share of Baidu's … [Read more...] about Baidu CFO, Jennifer Li, “Gender is not a factor when it comes to success.. it’s your attitude towards work”
且谈1989年的天安门事件
(这篇文章是龙信明博客写的. 西方媒体总是会通过扭曲的镜头来看中国、 或中国人。关于六四, 西方媒体还在撒谎. 他们的目标是中国境内挑拨.) 且谈1989年的天安门事件我的小道消息比你的准 序对一般西方人而言，在中国，没有哪个地方比天安门更深刻地印在他们的意识中，也没有哪个历史事件比1989年的学生示威更经常地成为谈资。 最近有个博客提到：“又到六月了。又是重访天安门的时候了。”看起来的确如此。大部分西方媒体都在筹备这一事件的“周年报道”，或者是通过再现戏剧性事件的形式来炮制新闻，或者是出于某种不见得那么高尚的目的。 … [Read more...] about 且谈1989年的天安门事件
12 year-old Victoria Grant on the Canadian banking system
Someone asked me recently to comment on the difference between Chinese banks and American banks. While both seeks to maximize profits, the former is much more under the control of the government and thus more aligned with national economic policy. Ann Lee recently told Allen and I that in the U.S., as in the recent bail-out of WSJ, the situation was a socializing of the risks … [Read more...] about 12 year-old Victoria Grant on the Canadian banking system