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Europe to snub China on status of economy (Financial Times)

“The European Union will refuse to recognise China as a market economy, after an in-depth inquiry by Brussels found the Chinese economy suffering from too much state interference, weak rule of law and poor corporate governance. The findings, contained in a confidential report obtained by the Financial Times, deal a blow to the Chinese leadership, […]

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China’s Political Eases Into Digital Age (AP)

Via Forbes.com: “China’s stodgy political world is easing into the digital age, inviting the public to voice opinions via the Web and increasingly relying on high-tech devices to manage such big events as this spring’s meeting of the national congress. With about 80 million “wang min” – “netizens” – China now has the second largest […]

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Gmail Fever Hits China Social Networks

Kevin Wu from Pacific Epoch said “Thousands of Chinese Internet users are queuing for Gmail accounts up on a BolgChina bulletin board called “Googler.” Despite the fact Gmail users have to hang in limbo for a couple of day, the site has seen hundreds of applicants roll in. A group of Chinese Gmail account holders […]

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China and a global power shift in the making

James F. Hoge, Jr. , editor of Foreign Affairs, just published an article on Foreign Affairs, entitled “A Global Power Shift in the Making.” He augured in his article that “global power shifts happen rarely and are even less often peaceful. Washington must take heed: Asia is rising fast, with its growing economic power translating […]

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Guangdong, all professors become contractual staff members

This news from China Economic Net caught my attention through an email. It started with “all university and college professors and teachers in Guangdong Province will be required to sign agreements with their employers in the near future to become contractual staff members. ” The email sender, a distinguished teaching professor of an American college […]

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