Finally after months of hard work from many people, in front and behind the scene, the ICANN board finally resolved: * Therefore, it is RESOLVED, (2010.04.22.10), that CNNIC be notified that the .中国 (xn--fiqs8S) and .中國 (xn--fiqz9S) IDN ccTLD request has completed the Fast Track String Evaluation and that they may enter the String Delegation […]
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Making sense of Sino-US relationship
US strategy towards China has been particularly confusing to many people. It is strange that the two major economic power of the world today would taunt each another in so many different issues. This UK Guardian article nicely summarized the situation. This dysfunctional, agitating approach to Sino-US negotiations and communications only continues to erode the […]
Fixing North Korea Mess
Asia politic is something close to me that I followed quite closely although not something I often blog about. Yesterday, I tweet: *doh* When would US clueless hardliner learn how to deal with #China? RT @CNBCtopStories: Knocking Down the China Myth http://bit.ly/bda3m. I am not surprised that Tony Fratto, ex-Deputy Assistant to the President and […]
Moving to China
I spend most of my time this year in China – My family has made an important decision to move to China. Things has being crazy for the last couple of months with the logistics but we finally have our first Christmas over here. The decision is a combination of my work, but more importantly […]
Updates and P2P in China
I had a crazy month traveling across Shanghai, Hong Kong, New York, Chicago, Seattle, Palo Alto, Los Angeles and finally back in Singapore. It was great trip, mostly business but in between some personal stuff, catching up with ex-boss, old friends and making new ones. A great evening with Marc Canter and his family (love […]
China Surpasses U.S. in Technological Prowess
China has surpassed the United States in a key measure of high tech competitiveness. The Georgia Institute of Technology’s bi-annual “High-Tech Indicators” finds that China improved its “technological standing” by 9 points over the period of 2005 to 2007, with the United States and Japan suffering declines of 6.8 and 7.1 respectively. In Georgia Tech’s […]
The law is whatever the Chinese government say it is
Gen Kanai left a comment for me to read this entry by Paul Denlinger. Paul who spent the last 20 years in China said: “For many Chinese, “the law” is whatever the Chinese government says it is.” The law in China is complex. They are subjected to interpretations by officers, at state, at provincials and […]
Notes from Beijing Day 5
1. A lots of Chinese made money from property. More specifically, made money from the property boom (around 2002). 2. A early success of foreign investments, more money continue to flow into China. While 10M fund is huge in 2000, 100M is considered very small by 2006. 3. (1) & (2) lead to lots of […]
Notes from Beijing Day 4
1. The CCTV, particular CCTV 9 (English channel), is broadcasting non-stop on the Tibet’s riot, showing videos of how the monks are part-taking in riots, the attacks on civilians and interviews of causalities. 2. There is freaking a lot of regulations on investments in China, with many ways to structure the deal. If not done […]
Notes from Beijing Day 3
1. Plan your meetings so you don’t zip-zap across the city. If I have just swap one meeting, I would save so much time. 2. Hipihi is preparing for their launch. Good luck! 3. 官联 pervasive and important in Beijing. 4. The restructuring of China telecommunication market is well-underway. By the end of the year, […]