Tag: china

• China: The Descending Dragon

  25 days ago

  An Phung in New World Order

  What is the Big Idea? China's growth is slowing. Its economy expanded at 8.1 percent during the first quarter, which is significantly slower than the previous quarters and a disappointment compared to the last decade of double digit growth.  There are two main reasons for the cool down ... Read More

• Chinese Authorities Crack Down On Scandal Rumors

  about 1 month ago

  An Phung in New World Order

  What is the Big Idea? Chinese authorities have shuttered the 42 websites and more than 210,000 posts about a major political scandal rocked the country, Agence France Presse reported. A three-line announcement on the official Xinhua news agency came as Chinese authorities ramped up efforts to ... Read More

• The True Cost of Foxconn's Wage Hikes

  about 1 month ago

  An Phung in New World Order

  What is the Big Idea? Foxconn's employees in China may be getting a raise, but it's only a matter of time before higher wages prompts the manufacturer to move its operations to a cheaper Asian country, according to a report by the Global Post .  “It’s just cost efficiencies. Like any other ... Read More

• Patient-On-Doctor Violence On The Rise In China

  about 1 month ago

  An Phung in New World Order

  What is the Big Idea? An intern in a hospital in Harbin city was stabbed to death by an angry patient last week. Three other doctors were seriously injured in the attack. These latest victims join a list of at least ten other medical professionals in China who were murdered last year by ... Read More

• For Beijingers Looking To Hook Up: There's An App For That

  about 1 month ago

  An Phung in New World Order

  What is the Big Idea? A new mobile app that helps young Beijingers hook up is a runaway hit, according to Economic Observer. Weixin, which means "tiny message" uses geolocation to track and message other app users within a one kilometer radius to "engineer" an encounter with a stranger around ... Read More

• Poking Holes In China's Great Firewall

  2 months ago

  An Phung in New World Order

  What is the Big Idea? It’s late May and the year is 1989. Among the chaos in Tiananmen Square is 20-year-old David Tian, who is one of millions bravely chanting for political and economic reform from a corrupt and oppressive government. Tian narrowly escapes the worst of this event by hopping ... Read More

• State Capitalism and Democratic Capitalism Duke It Out

  2 months ago

  An Phung in New World Order

  For those of you who missed last night's debate on China vs. American capitalism hosted by Intelligence Squared U.S., here is the video. There was one decided winner with 85 percent of the audience's votes, but we won't spoil the surprise. Check out the video here: Robert Rosenkranz, CEO ... Read More

• The Faux Pas of Foie Gras

  2 months ago

  An Phung in Think Tank

  What is the Big Idea? Attention foie gras lovers: your favorite French delicacy will now be made in China. The world's largest goose farm and foie gras factory will open in China on the banks of Poyang Lake in the Jiangxi Province, according to the Economic Observer . And if that wasn't enough ... Read More

• Does China Do Capitalism Better than America?

  2 months ago

  An Phung in Think Tank

  Intelligence Squared U.S. (IQ2US) will hold a debate to hash out and answer the question: Does China do capitalism better than America? "China seems to have emerged unscathed from the global economic crisis, in stark contrast to its biggest debtor, America." according to the website. "But ... Read More

• Death Row Prisoners are the Stars of Chinese Hit TV Show

  3 months ago

  An Phung in New World Order

  What is the Big Idea? Minutes before they're executed, China's death row inmates get their 15 minutes in the spotlight on prime time television. Their public confessions are documented in a popular Chinese talk show, Interviews Before Execution, and now excerpts from the hit show will be ... Read More