Archive for October, 2006

“The Banquet” Hong Kong’s Nomination for Best Foreign Film Oscar

The film stars Zhang Ziyi, Ge You, Zhou Xun and Daniel Wu.
The movie is a Shakespeare adapation suitable for the internation market says Hong Kong Chairman of Crucindo Hung.

China mainland and Hong K…

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Posted by Bill Belew on October 4th, 2006 in All about China | No Comments

Chinese-Americans Almost Equally Divided on China’s Impact on the Global Environment

A poll was conducted of 354 Chinese Americans who were chosen at random nationwide by from a surname list.
They were asked a series of questions about their attitudes toward China and their views on C…

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Posted by Bill Belew on October 4th, 2006 in All about China, Business in China, China, Chinese-Americans, Doing Business in China | No Comments

Shanghai Communist Party Chief and Politburo Member Detained

It looks like President Hu is cleaning house. And to some extent he may be.
Authorities have detained ranking officials in Beijing, Tianjin, Fujian, Hunan and now Shanghai.
Hu supporters say that the …

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Posted by Bill Belew on October 3rd, 2006 in Asia News | No Comments

Yuan Breaks New Ground Against the Dollar

The Chinese Yuan climbed/fell, depending on your perspective, to less than 7.9 yuan to the dollar since Treasury Secretary Paulson returned home a couple of weeks ago.
This rate of change is more than…

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Posted by Bill Belew on October 3rd, 2006 in All about China, Doing Business in China | No Comments

5 Reasons Why India’s Economic Power is being Watered Down

India’s economy is growing. We all know that. The problem is that the overheated economy has no water to keep its engine cool.
I mean, India does NOT have enough real water, drinkable water, wat…

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Posted by Bill Belew on October 3rd, 2006 in All about India, Doing business in India, India | No Comments

“Curse of the Golden Flower” China’s Nomination for Best Foreign Film Oscar

The film stars Chow Yun-fat, Gong Li and Taiwanese pop sensation Jay Chow.
The movie is about Chinese imperial politics and will open up in NYC and LA right before Christmas. I wonder if they will mar…

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Posted by Bill Belew on October 3rd, 2006 in All about China, Doing Business in China | No Comments

India’s Suizon Energy Moves into Top Five of World Wind Power Makers

Suizon Energy places 20-story wind turbines next to bean fields that have been plowed by oxen for generations.
Not only does Suizon place more such wind turbines in India than any other company, Suizo…

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Posted by Bill Belew on October 3rd, 2006 in All about China, All about India, Doing Business in China, Doing business in India, India, chinese | No Comments

Chinese-Americans are Most Apt to Think China has Lost Her Communist Ideals

A poll was conducted of 354 Chinese Americans who were chosen at random nationwide by from a surname list.
They were asked a series of questions about their attitudes toward China and their views on C…

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Posted by Bill Belew on October 3rd, 2006 in All about China, China, Chinese-Americans, Doing Business in China | No Comments

NASA Chief Visiting China

Three countries have sent humans into space:
1. Russia
2. United States
3. China
Now NASA is wondering if there isn’t something they (NASA) and China can do together.
NASA’s chief is visit…

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Posted by Bill Belew on October 2nd, 2006 in Business in China, China, Russia | No Comments

Samsung, Intel, DoCoMo Compete to Introduce 4G

Samsung, Intel and DoCoMo of Japan are competing to see which company will be able to allow PC users to open their laptops and access the Net anywhere anytime WithOUT a cable and withOUT looking for a…

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Posted by Bill Belew on October 2nd, 2006 in Asia News | No Comments