What we’ve been reading recently:
Beijing Boyce – The best little hot dog stand in Beijing… – Maggie’s, a Beijing bar with an interesting reputation, has reopened following its Olympic hibernation. We highlight this news as it may be of interest to the foreign business community
China Hearsay – China law, business, and economics commentary – Is the pirated goods market really getting hit by the economic downturn? Good to see someone address what was certainly an oddity in the original FT article. Other people have told me that counterfeiters thrive when the economy struggles
Richard Spencer – Xiaogang and the search for the truth – Confusion reins over when the Xiaogang villagers really did sign the pact that became the template for the household responsibility system and gave momentum to nationwide reform
Imagethief – How Baidu can dig its way out – Accused of removing negative search returns for Sanlu and selling listings in organic search returns to unlicensed medical companies, Baidu is in a hole. But Imagethief believes the firm can dig its way out
Bloomberg – Obama to Borrow China’s Wealth, Clout in Effort to Steady World – Analysis piece on US President-elect Obama’s likely posture toward China, and his team of China advisers
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