Monthly Archives: January 2009

Sagging Motorola pins hopes on 3G market

China Daily/January 5, 2009 US mobile phone producer Motorola, once dominant in the world cell phone market, is fighting for survival as China prepares to launch its third-generation (3G) mobile communication network. “We’re venturing a bet on the Chinese market,” … Continue reading

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No Matter Whether You Call It 山寨, Shanzhai or Bandit Phone, This Is A Chinese Consumer Trend Worth Keeping An Eye On

Chinese television programming is generally pretty terrible. Apart from a few exceptions, like Fendou, an addictive drama from last year and tuning into an occasional episode of Duihua, a great business program I rarely watch TV. When it comes to … Continue reading

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China dairies offer text apology

BBC/January 2, 2009 Chinese dairy companies involved in the tainted milk scandal have apologised in a New Year text message sent to millions of mobile phone subscribers. “We sincerely apologise…and we beg your forgiveness,” read the note from 2

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Key Observations From The Blogosphere

Silicon Hutong, “What the CCTV Building Really Means” I think we’re seeing the beginnings of a new attitude over at CCTV, one that recognizes the massive challenges the state broadcaster faces as it struggles to sustain growth, an

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WSJ Best of the China Blogs: December 31

WSJ China Blog/December 31 Like Americans, many Chinese buy in bulk to save money. But rather than going down to the local version of Sam’s Club, they’re forming groups to shop en masse. [The China Observer] READ MORE

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The China Observer Voted #1

The results of the 2008 Chinalyst Best China Blog Awards are in. The China Observer was voted top China business blog in the competition. To see the full list of results, click on this link. Thanks to all of you … Continue reading

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