A Few Global Gateways

Yesterday I mentioned how 2005 was a big year in the evolution of the “global gateway.” As proof of this, here are three splash global gateways that did not exist 16 months ago. Everywhere I look I’m finding more and …

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Chinese as a Second Language

According to my local paper, Chinese language instruction is hot: “I tell you, this Chinese fever is on again,” Wong-Avery said. “Everyone knows it will be one of the most used languages in the world.” Even China is having trouble …

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Is eBay Losing China?

According to Shanghai Daily eBay is dropping its fee for online stores, matching competitor Taobao.com‘s free offering. Says the article: Now why would eBay China do this? According to the article, eBay China is hosting just 10,000 cyber stores as …

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China: We’re Number Four!

According to Business Week, China might soon revise GDP upwards by a whopping 20%. Says the article: That would make China the world’s fourth-largest economy, suddenly overtaking Italy, France, and Britain. And it would peg the mainland’s output at 18% …

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