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...fast-paced development in the last 20 years. The pomp and wealth of this international gathering is likely to surpass the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics in splendor, as well as in controversy and politicization. While I am excited about the Expo because it will bring foreigners to China and expose them to its political development better than any newspaper coverage could, I am more excited about the benefits that this could bring to the Chinese people. The World Expo will “open” China and allow its citizens to participate in a larger discussion about...
...Beijing Olympics already awakened a consciousness in the minds of the Chinese people and government of the fact that development in isolation is no longer a viable option. The Olympics was a source of national pride, but it was also a dress rehearsal for the larger role that China will play on the global stage on issues like trade, the environment, and international security. Because the Olympics was a sporting event, discussion of other topics was limited for the sake of the spirit of the games. At the World Expo, however, all bets are off. Almost every...
Political efficacy is not built overnight. It requires a participatory citizenry. The Chinese people are unlikely to become politically active just because China has liberalized and become a democracy. The path to increased political participation is paved with neutral, apolitical discussions that Chinese people are comfortable having but at the same time carry significant consequences in their daily lives...
...languishing infotech-consulting giant Electronic Data Systems (EDS), a direct play against high-end-services leader IBM. Then last November, HP announced it would pay $2.7 billion for networking concern 3Com, a means to rile Cisco as well as expand HP's footprint in the rapidly growing China market, where 3Com is strong. About 70% of HP's business is overseas...
...Consumer Reports magazine issued a rare "Don't buy" warning for the company's Lexus GX 460 SUV because of high rollover risk. Toyota responded on April 13 by ordering its dealers to immediately stop selling the model. Plans to launch the SUV in the next few weeks in China were also put on hold. While only about 5,000 of the luxury vehicles had been sold since its November debut, executives decided to err on the side of caution following the revelation that Toyota had withheld information about gas-pedal problems in a number of its most popular cars...