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Hans Rosling on China’s Rise

Hans Rosling, the Swedish academic made famous by his lively TED talks (more than 1 million downloads), tells Thomas Crampton how most of the world still has not understood the rise of China.

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Michel Adam: How I founded Fashion TV

Michel Adam, who is expanding Fashion TV in China, describes the business model and channel origin to Thomas Crampton.

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Oliver Stone: Why I am selling my Chinese art

Film director Oliver Stone explains why he is selling his Chinese art.

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China’s Adaptive Creativity

Elliot Ng argues that China’s web companies show a creativity in the form of adaptation to China’s particularities.

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What Robert Scoble learned in China

Robert Scoble, top US blogger, shares what he found following an 11-day, 5-city tour of China.

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Barack Obama’s half-brother in Shenzhen

Looking to see if anyone knows Mark Ndesandjo, Barack Obama’s half-brother who works in Shenzhen, running an internet company.

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Chris Patten on Obama’s Trade Stance

Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, expresses deep concerns about trade policies stated by Obama on the campaign trail.

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Bleak outlook for China and Asia

David Roche of Independent Strategy give a lively explanation about the bleak economic prospects ahead for China and Asia.

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Marcopoto and media complacency

Steve Marcopoto of Turner Broadcasting discusses the usage habits of teenagers who grew up digital.

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China Censors Adopt Agenda Setting

Ying Chan of Hong Kong University’s Journalism and Media Studies Centre describes trends in China’s journalism scene.

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