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China developed by luck, not planning

Posted on 2008-06-30 by Thomas

Economist and Beijing-based national coordinator for the UK-China Sustainable Development Dialogue, Leo Horn say that China developed thanks to good luck, not good planning.

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Vivek Wadhwa: China is NOT the new Silicon Valley

Posted on 2008-06-25 by Thomas

William Bao Bean said in a recent interview that we should “Expect More Digital Garages in China”, but Vivek Wadhwa strongly disagrees, asserting to Thomas Crampton that China is not innovating and has still has not moved beyond copycat status.

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Why Web 2.0 works for learning Mandarin

Posted on 2008-06-24 by Thomas

Ken Carroll, co-founder of the Shanghai-based Chinesepod language teaching service, explains to Thomas Crampton why Web 2.0 tools work particularly well for learning Chinese in particular and languages in general.

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