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* U.S., European Auto Makers Find Slow Going in India
WSJ: “Sleek new compact cars sporting the Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai brands stand out on the streets of India’s business capital against the mishmash of aging buses and black taxicabs. The… more →
CHINDIA ALERT: You'll be living in their world, very soon
* U.S., European Auto Makers Find Slow Going in India
wrote 1 week ago: WSJ: “Sleek new compact cars sporting the Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai brands stand out on the st … more →
* Protest in China at chemical plant plans for Kunming
wrote 2 weeks ago: BBC: “Hundreds of people have rallied in the Chinese city of Kunming to protest at plans for a … more →
* China Factories Try Karaoke, Speed Dating to Keep Workers
wrote 2 weeks ago: WSJ: Third in a Series: China’s Changing Work Force “After years of offering production … more →
* China Manufacturers Survive by Moving to Asian Neighbors
wrote 2 weeks ago: WSJ: First in a Series: China’s Changing Work Force “In a corner of a sprawling factory … more →
* China Grapples With Labor Shortage as Workers Shun Factories
wrote 2 weeks ago: The government’s plan to shift the economy from manufacturing and export to services and inter … more →
VIDEO: Manyika on manufacturing’s contributions to economy
wrote 3 weeks ago: James Manyika, director of the McKinsey Global Institute, said 30 percent of growth seen over the la … more →
* India, Known for Outsourcing, Now Wants to Make Its Own Chips
wrote 1 month ago: NY Times: “The government of India, home to many of the world’s leading software outsourcing c … more →
* China's Xi tells Africa he seeks relationship of equals
wrote 1 month ago: Reuters: “China’s new president told Africans on Monday he wanted a relationship of equa … more →
* China replaces Britain in world's top five arms exporters
wrote 2 months ago: reuters: “China has become the world’s fifth-largest arms exporter, a respected Sweden-b … more →
* VW ramps up China production to offset weak Europe
wrote 2 months ago: Reuters: “Volkswagen, Europe’s biggest carmaker, plans to almost double production capac … more →
* Toy Maker Brings K'Nex Production Back to U.S.
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wrote 2 months ago: Yet another example of manufacturing returning to the West. WSJ: “As every American child know … more →
* Spill in China Lays Bare Environmental Concerns
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wrote 2 months ago: NY Times: “The first warning came in the form of dead fish floating in a river. Then of … more →
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wrote 2 months ago: Reblogged from China Daily Mail: When it comes to adapting military technology, China has taken some … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Reblogged from China Daily Mail: As Chinese labour becomes more expensive and a disaffected migrant … more →
* China's Focus on Aerospace Raises Security Questions
wrote 3 months ago: NY Times: “When Airbus executives arrived here seven years ago scouting for a location to asse … more →
* The slow boat back from China
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wrote 3 months ago: Another article about the ‘return’ of manufacturing from China; this time to Britain. Su … more →
* Ex-minister blames China's pollution mess on lack of rule of law
wrote 3 months ago: SCMP: “China had a chance to avoid environmental disasters some 40 to 30 years ago, the countr … more →
* China's workforce peak demographics
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wrote 3 months ago: Well reasoned analysis that goes behind and beyond headline figures – as expected from the EIU … more →
* India Proposes Curbs on Tech Imports
wrote 4 months ago: WSJ: “India has proposed sweeping curbs on the import of technology products ranging from lapt … more →
