DellInc.madeapromiseanddidn'tdeliver.China'sbloggersandforumusersfoughtback.MostAmericansthinktheInternetinChinaiscensored.Criticizingthegovernmentisout,buttherearefewconstraintsongoingafterbusinesses,unless,perhaps,theyaregovernmentowned.Inthousandsofforums,themainland'smillions...makethat53millionChinesewhovisitonlineforumsregularly...freelypointout:
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老畢看中國
一個老美在亞洲多年，他眼中的亞洲世界是什麽樣子....
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FivestoresinChinaaretryingtodotoWal-MartStoreswhatnooneelseintheworldhasbeenabletodo.Thefivestoreshaveunionizedandtheyaretryingtogettheother55Wal-MartstoresinChinatofollowsuit.Wal-Mart,usuallyonetotellratherthantalk,requestedameetingwiththeAll-ChinaFederationofTradeUnions(ACFTU).
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(2006-08-10 09:40:11)
CarrefourandWal-MartarematchingeachotherstoreforstoreingrowthinChina.PresentlyCarrefourofParis,theworld'snumbertworetailerhas79storesin32ChinesecitiescomparedtoWal-Mart's50locationsin30cities.CarrefouroutsoldWal-Mart$2.2billionto$1.2billionin2005.LookslikeCarrefourgetsmoremoneyperstorethanWal-Martdoes.Wal-MartbeatCarrefourtoChinabyafewmonths,openingtheirfirststorein1994.Wal-Mart'sfirstsuperstorewe...[閱讀全文]
(2006-08-10 09:34:49)
InChina,somesectorshavesuchasevereshortageofskilledworkers,evenChinamustoutsource.Oneexampleisthepilotindustry.AnewprivateairlineinwesternChina,UnitedEagleAirlines,saystheycouldnothavegotofftheground(punintendedperhaps)withoutforeignpilots.Ofcourse,pilotsdonotcomebycheaply.Thegoingrateisabout800,000yuanayear=$100K.But,oneofficialatUEAsays,"althoughweneedtopaythemthissalary,theoverallcostisreasonab...[閱讀全文]
(2006-08-10 09:30:41)
WhatdolargemultinationalshavethatChinesecompaniesdoNOThave?Managers.ThelargestprivatecarmakerinChina,GeelyAutomobile,hiredaformerexecutiveofSouthKorea'sDaewootoreadyitscarsfortheinternationalmarket.AccordingtoaGeelyofficial,thereisa"shortageofengineersandR&Dmanagers,sowe'llneedmoreoverseasstaff.Chineseengineersarelagginginexperienceandknowledge."Youcan'tturnoutmanagersinschool.Thereisnoquicktr...[閱讀全文]
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IndiaITindustryisoutfront.However,www.infosys.comchiefmentor,N.R.NaryanaMurthysaysthatChinacanexpecttopullevenwithIndiawithinthenextfiveyears.Infosysreceives1.4millionjobapplicationseveryyear!Andtheyaregivingalltheirengineersaraiseof12.5%toabout$5,750/year.But,Murthysays,"TheChinesearemuchmoredeterminedthanweare."Translated-theIndiansaregettinglazyandtheChinesearedoingthe'Avis'thing...tryingharder...[閱讀全文]
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ThethirdsiteIwanttointroduceisDoubanDoubangivesitsconsumerstheabilitytowriteandreadeachother'smusicandbookreviews.Doubanhasmorethan200,000usersanditscreator,BoYang(greatname)isnowacelebrityinChina.Imaginebeingabletoreadandwritereviewsofindependentmusicians...andyouhaveDouban.Independentmusiciansandwritersarealwayslookingforwaystogettheirnameout.Well,here'sanother.
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(2006-08-08 11:37:37)
MaryKayisacosmeticgiant...a$2.2billiongiantbasedinDallas,TX.JustoverhalfofthatwassoldintheUSbyitssalesforceof715,000reps.In1995,MaryKayaddedChinatoitslistof36countrieswhereitsellsitsproducts.ThesalesforceinChinahasgrownto400,000and$300millionin2005.ChinaisMaryKay'ssecondlargestmarket.
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(2006-08-08 11:36:31)
ToodouofShanghaiisavideopodcastsiteinChina.Toodoualsomeanspotato.Three-secondvideoadsareinfusedintovideopodcasts.TherevenueissplitwithToodou.ThefounderofToodoustartedthecompanywith$125,000ofhisownmoney.However,itisnowoneoftheleadingpodcastsitesinChinawith125,000usersand$8.5millioninsecondroundfinancing.
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(2006-08-08 11:35:27)
ThefirststationintheMiddleEastownedbyaChinesepersonwentonairearlierthisweek.Thesatellitestationhasapotentialcoverageof21countries,includingsomeinNorthAfrica.It'spotientialviewershipcouldbeasmanyas400million.ThemissionofthestationistogiveinformationaboutChinatoArabi-speakingcountries
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