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From the New York Times: So what can New York learn from a city like Kaifeng? One lesson is the importance of sustaining a technological edge and sound economic policies. Ancient China flourished partly because of pro-growth, pro-trade policies and technological innovations like curved iron plows, printing and paper money. But then China came to […]
Read MoreThe Third Annual Chinese Internet Research Conference will be held at Michigan State University on May 23-24, 2005. You can find more information about the conference here. .
Read MoreFrom the Guardian: A few years ago, Beijing was probably the most bicycle-friendly capital on Earth. A flat, dry city with broad, tree-lined cycle lanes patrolled by protective traffic wardens was perfect for two wheels. The streets teemed with so many bicycles that they became as much a symbol of China as the giant panda. […]
Read MoreFrom AP, via News24.com: Chinese newspapers and internet commentators on Saturday expressed indignation after attackers chopped off and fled with two fingers of a daily newspaper reporter in southern Guangdong province. Wen Chong, manager of the Zhongshan city bureau of the Southern Metropolitan News, was attacked on Wednesday at his home, local media reported.
Read MoreFrom the New York Times: The Starbucks Corporation plans to announce soon an accelerated push into the Chinese market, company executives said on Friday, the latest in a series of aggressive efforts by international food and beverage companies to expand in China. What is striking about these efforts, by McDonald’s and KFC as well as […]
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