Category Archives: Eyes on China

China’s broadband users has reached 122 million households

From China Telecom 2008 conference – Vice Minister of Information Industry (Jiang Yaoping) said that over 60% of Chinese Internet users are connected through the broadband Internet – broadband users in China has reached 122 million (ranking first in the … Continue reading

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CHINA redirects Google, Yahoo, MSN because of Dalai Lama

A) The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama accepted the Congressional Gold Medal, lawmakers’ highest civilian honor, in a formal ceremony in the US Capitol’s ornate Rotunda -> panic in Beijing. B) Crises management -> local propaganda plan, Internet Censorship, … Continue reading

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Consumerism hits China

During my last trip abroad I’ve met a businessman from Shanghai and we had a talk about the new emerging market in China and the local trends. Here is a movie I found today about China’s mid-autumn festival is celebrated … Continue reading

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Fourth China Branding Roundtable

They say that the emerging urban middle class in China already redefines the customer base and its sheer complexity brings enormous opportunities and challenges. With a population of 1,321,851,888 (July 2007 est.) and a $10.17 trillion GDP (purchasing power parity … Continue reading

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Damage control – wag the dog

You already know: 18.6 million Mattel toys recalled world-wide. 436,000 are being pulled off shelves -> high levels of toxic lead paint. Mattel says these toys were manufactured by a contract supplier in China. Now, you should now: 18.164.000 – … Continue reading

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