Monthly Archives: December 2008

Cheaper Overseas: Surrogate Mothers

Posted on December 21, 2008 by Chris Carr
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[This post was submitted last year by trip and program alumni Angie Dip in connection with the 2008 trip. This issue has been in the news again recently so I am re-running her submitted post.] “Customer service. Technical support. Administrative … Continue reading →

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Sex, Beef and the Quarter Pounder in China

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Chris Carr
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Check out this Wall Street Journal article on McDonald’s Strategy in China. It’s a hoot to read. Who would have thought beef could be sooo “sexy”? Yaaaah Baaabby! On a serious note, I will try to get you into a … Continue reading →

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Obama: How Might His Administration Engage China?

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Chris Carr
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David Wolf, China hand who lives and owns a strategic communication firm in Beijing, is a California boy and UC Davis grad, a Thunderbird MBA, and the author of the always thoughtful Silicon Hutong blog, made a nice post on … Continue reading →

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Technology Focus on Both Sides of the Indian Hostage Crisis

Posted on December 10, 2008 by Chris Carr
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Submitted by: David Caldwell It seems as if a firestorm of coverage has erupted from India in the past few days: headlines like “Indian Official: Terrorists Wanted to Kill 5,000” and “India Ends Mumbai Rampage After 60 hours, 195 Dead” … Continue reading →

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Defending India

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Chris Carr
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Submitted By: Andrea Muntzel Thanksgiving came around with an event that none of us could possibly give thanks for? a terrorist attack in Mumbai. I’m sure I wasn’t alone in fending off worried family members’ and friends’ comments about the … Continue reading →

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So You Want To Learn To Say More Than Just Ni Hao?

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Chris Carr
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Some of you have inquired about what you can do to learn some Mandarin before we leave and/or possible resources out there that you might check out. Please see the below excerpt in a recent email I received from one … Continue reading →

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China: The Emerging Monopoly?

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Chris Carr
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Submitted by: Eric White A recent WSJ article ‘China Defends Price Fixing by Vitamin Makers’ discusses a case ‘recently cleared for trial’ whose result will have significant meaning to antitrust practices in international trade, namely China. In this specific case, … Continue reading →

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The Same Men in Different Uniforms

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Chris Carr
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Submitted by: Patrick Johansing The US Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard recently performed a search and rescue exercise with Hong Kong’s search and rescue team. Hong Kong’s government invited the American forces for the exercise. In The Post-American World, … Continue reading →

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