A new union at the world's largest retailer seeks "harmony" The world's largest retailer saw the establishment of its first union in China last month, and according to local labor leaders the union w...A new union at the world's largest retailer seeks "harmony" The world's largest retailer saw the establishment of its first union in China last month, and according to local labor leaders the union will strive to improve harmony within the company.展开更多
While Chinese goods are going down well with U.S. consumers,the trade benefits remain a bone of contentionWhen Vanessa Caceres spoke to her husband about having to cut costs because of their newborn baby, it's und...While Chinese goods are going down well with U.S. consumers,the trade benefits remain a bone of contentionWhen Vanessa Caceres spoke to her husband about having to cut costs because of their newborn baby, it's understandable. When she mentions her husband's 12-year-old son and 20-year-old daughter still living with them in a modest townhouse in the Washington, DC suburbs, her financial situation becomes clearer,展开更多
The Yao of the West markets shoes with a Chinese company China is under Shaq Attack, and that's all right with Li-Ning. Last week, basketball giant Shaquille O'Neal hovered over a club-style hotel press confer...The Yao of the West markets shoes with a Chinese company China is under Shaq Attack, and that's all right with Li-Ning. Last week, basketball giant Shaquille O'Neal hovered over a club-style hotel press conference to announce a partnership with Li-Ning Co. Ltd.,展开更多
It's no secret that cigarettes contain a lot of cancer-causing agents. Compared to local Chinese cigarettes, Marlboros contain a higher percentage according to a study published in a 2003 issue of Nicotine & T...It's no secret that cigarettes contain a lot of cancer-causing agents. Compared to local Chinese cigarettes, Marlboros contain a higher percentage according to a study published in a 2003 issue of Nicotine & Tobacco Research. "People not [involved] in the field believe a cigarette is a cigarette," said chief study author Dr. David Ashley. "展开更多
Chinese labs begin R&D for Big Pharma and other biotech companies It came down to three countries for Bridge Pharmaceuticals' new animal testing lab: India, Singapore and China. In the process India fell out o...Chinese labs begin R&D for Big Pharma and other biotech companies It came down to three countries for Bridge Pharmaceuticals' new animal testing lab: India, Singapore and China. In the process India fell out of the equation. "India doesn't have primates or dogs," said Glenn Rice, the Menlo Park, California-based company's president and CEO. India is a great place for small molecule manufacturing but not for toxicology testing on animals because the right breeders are not available there,展开更多
How the fallen product line in China will affect P&G... Everyone knows Crest cleans your teeth, Pantene shines your hair and Pampers comforts your baby's bottom. And Procter & Gamble Co.'s P&G labe...How the fallen product line in China will affect P&G... Everyone knows Crest cleans your teeth, Pantene shines your hair and Pampers comforts your baby's bottom. And Procter & Gamble Co.'s P&G label, for branding purposes, is almost everywhere these products are, helping to build one of China's most trusted names in advertising and manufacturing.展开更多
Roy Richardson, an American fumigation entrepreneur with a hint of nutty professor, recently read that the largest furniture retailer in the world is Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Incredulous, thinking, "I wouldn't go...Roy Richardson, an American fumigation entrepreneur with a hint of nutty professor, recently read that the largest furniture retailer in the world is Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Incredulous, thinking, "I wouldn't go to Wal-Mart for furniture," he read on, learning that China,its major supplier, has become the furniture-making capital of the world.展开更多
Are there contradictions between governments' regulations and what's really happening in the tobacco world? The Marlboro Man, notorious in American ads for coolly dangling a cigarette from his lips beneath the...Are there contradictions between governments' regulations and what's really happening in the tobacco world? The Marlboro Man, notorious in American ads for coolly dangling a cigarette from his lips beneath the shade of a cowboy hat, may be riding to a new home in China this year, on the horseback of Phillip Morris International. This is despite the Chinese Government's announcement on February 7 that China will not approve any new cigarette factories, including joint ventures,展开更多
If tobacco multinationals had their way, China might more closely resemble a chimney. So what are the costs of a potentially smokier future in China? Aside from health costs, there could be economically (and education...If tobacco multinationals had their way, China might more closely resemble a chimney. So what are the costs of a potentially smokier future in China? Aside from health costs, there could be economically (and educationally) severe ones, according to a new study published in Social Science & Medicine by a Yale professor. Dr. Hong Wang analyzed how the cost of smoking impacts China's critical economic strengths: human capital investment (defined by education and healthcare), risk-taking capacity (defined by...展开更多
U.S. immigrants boycott, but economy unscathed A nation of immigrants, the United States braced for a nationwide boycott May 1 by, ironically, the latest newcomers to its shores. The Statue of Liberty still proclaims ...U.S. immigrants boycott, but economy unscathed A nation of immigrants, the United States braced for a nationwide boycott May 1 by, ironically, the latest newcomers to its shores. The Statue of Liberty still proclaims at its base, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to展开更多
Uncle Huang, with his warm youthful smile, opened the hotel door gleefully, standing in his bare feet. His wife was in the bathroom finishing up a shower. You might wonder what they were doing five minutes earlier. I ...Uncle Huang, with his warm youthful smile, opened the hotel door gleefully, standing in his bare feet. His wife was in the bathroom finishing up a shower. You might wonder what they were doing five minutes earlier. I did, especially because it was my hotel room. Mine and my girlfriend's actually-even worse, I thought, eyeing the real or imagined ruffles on our bed. "This is normal for China," my girl-展开更多
Chinese President Hu Jintao made his first state visit to the United States April 19-21. The president kicked off his tour in Seattle, where he had intense contact with the American business community as represented b...Chinese President Hu Jintao made his first state visit to the United States April 19-21. The president kicked off his tour in Seattle, where he had intense contact with the American business community as represented by Boeing and Microsoft. Hu then landed in Washington D.C. for a summit meeting with President George W. Bush, followed by a visit to Yale University. During the meeting with Bush, Hu conveyed the idea that China and the United States are "not only stakeholders, but also constructive partners...展开更多
文摘A new union at the world's largest retailer seeks "harmony" The world's largest retailer saw the establishment of its first union in China last month, and according to local labor leaders the union will strive to improve harmony within the company.
文摘While Chinese goods are going down well with U.S. consumers,the trade benefits remain a bone of contentionWhen Vanessa Caceres spoke to her husband about having to cut costs because of their newborn baby, it's understandable. When she mentions her husband's 12-year-old son and 20-year-old daughter still living with them in a modest townhouse in the Washington, DC suburbs, her financial situation becomes clearer,
文摘The Yao of the West markets shoes with a Chinese company China is under Shaq Attack, and that's all right with Li-Ning. Last week, basketball giant Shaquille O'Neal hovered over a club-style hotel press conference to announce a partnership with Li-Ning Co. Ltd.,
文摘It's no secret that cigarettes contain a lot of cancer-causing agents. Compared to local Chinese cigarettes, Marlboros contain a higher percentage according to a study published in a 2003 issue of Nicotine & Tobacco Research. "People not [involved] in the field believe a cigarette is a cigarette," said chief study author Dr. David Ashley. "
文摘Chinese labs begin R&D for Big Pharma and other biotech companies It came down to three countries for Bridge Pharmaceuticals' new animal testing lab: India, Singapore and China. In the process India fell out of the equation. "India doesn't have primates or dogs," said Glenn Rice, the Menlo Park, California-based company's president and CEO. India is a great place for small molecule manufacturing but not for toxicology testing on animals because the right breeders are not available there,
文摘How the fallen product line in China will affect P&G... Everyone knows Crest cleans your teeth, Pantene shines your hair and Pampers comforts your baby's bottom. And Procter & Gamble Co.'s P&G label, for branding purposes, is almost everywhere these products are, helping to build one of China's most trusted names in advertising and manufacturing.
文摘Roy Richardson, an American fumigation entrepreneur with a hint of nutty professor, recently read that the largest furniture retailer in the world is Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Incredulous, thinking, "I wouldn't go to Wal-Mart for furniture," he read on, learning that China,its major supplier, has become the furniture-making capital of the world.
文摘Are there contradictions between governments' regulations and what's really happening in the tobacco world? The Marlboro Man, notorious in American ads for coolly dangling a cigarette from his lips beneath the shade of a cowboy hat, may be riding to a new home in China this year, on the horseback of Phillip Morris International. This is despite the Chinese Government's announcement on February 7 that China will not approve any new cigarette factories, including joint ventures,
文摘If tobacco multinationals had their way, China might more closely resemble a chimney. So what are the costs of a potentially smokier future in China? Aside from health costs, there could be economically (and educationally) severe ones, according to a new study published in Social Science & Medicine by a Yale professor. Dr. Hong Wang analyzed how the cost of smoking impacts China's critical economic strengths: human capital investment (defined by education and healthcare), risk-taking capacity (defined by...
文摘U.S. immigrants boycott, but economy unscathed A nation of immigrants, the United States braced for a nationwide boycott May 1 by, ironically, the latest newcomers to its shores. The Statue of Liberty still proclaims at its base, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to
文摘Uncle Huang, with his warm youthful smile, opened the hotel door gleefully, standing in his bare feet. His wife was in the bathroom finishing up a shower. You might wonder what they were doing five minutes earlier. I did, especially because it was my hotel room. Mine and my girlfriend's actually-even worse, I thought, eyeing the real or imagined ruffles on our bed. "This is normal for China," my girl-
文摘Chinese President Hu Jintao made his first state visit to the United States April 19-21. The president kicked off his tour in Seattle, where he had intense contact with the American business community as represented by Boeing and Microsoft. Hu then landed in Washington D.C. for a summit meeting with President George W. Bush, followed by a visit to Yale University. During the meeting with Bush, Hu conveyed the idea that China and the United States are "not only stakeholders, but also constructive partners...
