Technomic Asia, “In the mood…†We can all be cautiously optimistic about China in 2009. Yes, 8% GDP growth is lower than the 12% we have been experiencing in the past few years, but it is about 9% greater than … Continue reading
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
Danwei, “37 years in China: CNN Beijing bureau chief Jaime FlorCruz†CNN’s Beijing bureau chief Jaime FlorCruz arrived in China from the Philippines in 1971. He was supposed to stay for three weeks, but while he was away from home
China Law Blog, “China: It Ain’t Business, It’s The Pot Of Cash†I rarely have revelations, but after being knocked over the head countless times over the years, I finally got one regarding how Chinese businesspeople view
Imagethief, “How Baidu can dig its way out†A couple of days ago a journalist acquaintance called and asked me what I thought about the anti-trust and fraud lawsuit that may be filed against Baidu. Her timing was good because … Continue reading
Inside Observers Silicon Hutong, “Speak, Baidu, Speak.” Unless Baidu can demonstrate to advertisers that it is improving its search product faster than Google is, that it continues to deliver better and more meaningful search results, and that
