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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,” said Bruce Brada, senior vice-president of Motorola.
The current No 3 world mobile phone maker lost its top [...]
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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 video entertainment I typically stick to Youtube or its Chinese cousins Youku and Tudou. Nevertheless [...]
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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 22 dairy firms, led by the now-bankrupt Sanlu, China’s state news agency said…
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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]
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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, and I think the new building is neatly symbolic of that…

China Law Blog, “Protection Money And Your China Business. [...]
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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 for your votes!
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Today is the final day of voting for the Chinalyst China blog competition.
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The China Observer’s post about human flesh search earlier this month examined how Chinese netizens utilize enabling communication technologies for organizational purposes. We found that these manhunts begin online, but often conclude in a real world interaction with the target of the search. 团购 tuangou, otherwise known as “group purchase” or “team buying,” is another [...]
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“等我有点儿钱, 我也要当飞特族!” My Chinese co-worker, Tony, told me that after he saves up enough money he wants to become a freeter. Freeter is the word used to describe a growing number of young Chinese who leave their companies for a more entrepreneurial life aligned with their passion. This popular term first originated in Japan to [...]
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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, President Marcos declared martial law in the Philippines and jailed his critics…
All Roads Lead to China, [...]
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