Entries tagged as china

We have heard a lot of talk in recent years about the green technology revolution and its role in framing the future of economies around the world. NY Times Tom Friedman outlined the importance of having a sound strategy in his book "Hot, Flat and Crowded". Special report published by the office of Senator Ron Wyden, D-Or, indicates that "U.S. EG exporters are losing overseas market share to foreign producers, especially to China."

An all out battle with fish is taking place in the states surrounding Great Lakes and in Canada. Extreme measures are taken to stop Asian carp from entering the waters of Great Lakes which can have a huge detrimental effect on the ecosystem and the fishing industry. Interestingly enough the problem is completely man made.  

The names of several articles about container train network built in China caught my attention. Interestingly several articles are talking about linking China to Europe by cargo rail. While I am fully aware of the huge effort by the Chinese government to improve and often build from scratch a modern and powerful infrastructure in that country, I think adding a European angle to this development is a bit of a stretch. This huge bit is called Russia.

In my recent conversation with Andrew Reich, Founder and General Manager of InTouch Manufacturing Services Ltd., a company that delivers quality inspections in China, we touched upon the issues facing western companies sourcing from Chinese manufacturers. Andrew who is fluent in Mandarin, has been living and working in China for the last 7 years. According to Andrew, one of the burning issues in this equation is the personal interest of the freelance inspectors, typically locals, that can be swayed to "improve" their report by sweet deals from the manufacturers. To put it bluntly - bribery.