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From the Guardian: “Uncle Dashan! Uncle Dashan!” In a smart bookshop in Chongqing city, deep in the humid heart of Sichuan, boys in new sneakers and girls with ribbons in their hair clamour for attention from the most famous foreigner on Chinese TV. Toronto-born Mark Rowswell – or, as he is known to a fifth […]
Read MoreFrom Asia Times: With their market share sliding, their bonds downgraded to junk and their quarterly reports showing 10-digit losses, the Big Three – DaimlerChrysler, Ford and General Motors – are facing a challenge far more formidable than the Japanese onslaught of the 1970s. With 1.3 billion people, an economy growing at a sustained rate […]
Read MoreFrom the Financial Times: China needs to transform its incentive system for doctors and provide clearer treatment guidelines to reduce wasted health resources, according to a study by McKinsey. The country should also encourage more private insurance products to address a growing demand for better healthcare in the urban areas and cut the share of […]
Read MoreFrom the New York Times: The third floor of the fashionable coffee shop is empty, so when Li Yong reaches the top of the staircase and steps onto the landing, his entrance is greeted with silence. But Mr. Li, a popular television host known for his flamboyant style, makes an entrance, nonetheless. He is dressed […]
Read MoreFrom China Daily: President Hu Jintao is set to visit the United States in April, Hong Kong-based Wenweipo reported yesterday, citing diplomatic sources. Both sides have reached a preliminary agreement on Hu’s April visit to Washington, while negotiations on the exact date and arrangements for the visit are ongoing, the report said. See also “US […]
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