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Re: China Copyright Protection: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Plagiarism

fonstuinstra — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 08:03:13 -0000

If you are interested in copyright infringements, you might appreciate an exhibition in the Netherlands (unfortunately, not in one of the mainstream cities), documenting 400 years of copyright infringements by the Dutch, in this case about ceramics. Always nice to put those debate in a historical context. https://www.princessehof.nl...

Re: Can Outlet Malls Bring Value to Luxury Brands?

fonstuinstra — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 08:10:35 -0000

The initiative might be too late in Europe: I'm visiting already outlets from http://www.mcarthurglengrou... for years in Europe with visitors from China, and their core business is high-profile brands. I have visited their outlets in Milan, Florence and Rome, Roermond and Roosendaal. Nothing new as far as I can see.

Re: Apple, Watch Out! Huawei May Soon Rule Chinese Market

fonstuinstra — Sun, 13 Mar 2016 05:52:48 -0000

It might make sense to differentiate market shares in terms of phones and revenue. I´m very happy with my Huawei, which has all the functionality it needs, for one third of the price of an iPhone. Apple might hang on in terms of revenue pretty long

Re: Short Work Stays In China: Work Visa Now Probably Required

fonstuinstra — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 08:58:57 -0000

It is not really new news, but I do see a lot of questions about this, so it is a good idea to summarize the situation. Internship are here not explicitly mentioned, but I assume they also need a (Z) work visa?

Re: WhatsApp for Android now allows all users to make voice calls, iOS coming soon

fonstuinstra — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 10:45:11 -0000

Soon they may actually catch up with WeChat :-)

Re: One driver shows how you can illegally charge a Tesla in China

fonstuinstra — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 04:18:31 -0000

Hopefully it is not going to rain :-)
59 charging points for the whole of China is not really a lot, and might partly explain the poor sales of the car.

Re: This amazing heat map shows the world’s largest human movement as Chinese New Year begins

fonstuinstra — Mon, 16 Feb 2015 11:10:34 -0000

I just watches a major gathering of Chinese in Bali (Indonesia), at one of the high-end resorts. I could use WeChat to see a bit of the activities, but guess that next year Baidu should make its heatmap international, to see the global effects.

Re: Apple Users May Be Susceptible To Digital Snooping By China

fonstuinstra — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 13:44:21 -0000

You are taking the manipulative stories of the Chinese state media too serious. Apple would never do that

Re: China VIEs Are Dead. Done. Over. Stick A Fork In Them.

fonstuinstra — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 03:53:13 -0000

Well, for the time being I remain confused on the VIE´s. This is what I just read from Mark Schaub and Xu Ping, lawyers at KWM:

According to the Draft FIL, under the VIE structure, if the actual controller is of Chinese nationality, then the relevant domestic company shall be treated as a Chinese investor and, therefore, the entry clearance and the information reporting systems applicable to foreign invested enterprises will not apply. Accordingly, under this situation, the VIE structure may be considered as legitimate. Conversely, if the actual controller is a foreign entity or national, then the domestic companies will be treated as foreign-invested companies, and any operation without entry clearance may be considered as illegal.

Does not sound very dead, does it?

Re: Tesla China: Charging Up!

fonstuinstra — Fri, 12 Dec 2014 05:07:16 -0000

Guess you noticed Ms Wu has resigned. Hard to sell electric cars when you cannot charge them

Re: Study on Labor Problems Encountered in Outbound Strategy in China

fonstuinstra — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 05:02:59 -0000

Good you help Chinese companies to understand the sometimes complicated labor relations. In your overview, I was missing one major feature that is at least in Europe, important to know. Much of the deal making is not done on a company level, but on an industry level (mostly confined to nations).
That results in agreements, often also collective agreements, that have the force of law. Both individual companies and employees have to adhere to those agreements, and can only influence them through trade unions or industry organizations of employers.
There a much more to say, but that is a pretty confusing feature (if you are not used to it)

Re: China Corruption Crackdown Continues Apace. Next Stop Edelman?

fonstuinstra — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 10:59:43 -0000

Not sure if this is a crackdown on faulty media corruption practices (which would be a good idea).
CCTV has been using its influence - and related abilities to raise money - through a wide range of foreign organizations. The World Economic Forum has been erasing online its relationship with Mr. Rui, and a few more might be at stake.
Making a bit of money is one thing, but they have been acting as a proxy for state power, and that is currently a tricky business model.

Re: Experimenting with open journalism

fonstuinstra — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 03:14:02 -0000

Happy to join

Re: Domain gold rush: Why your company needs to speak Chinese online | VentureBeat | Business | by Kathy Nielsen, Sedo

fonstuinstra — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 08:36:38 -0000

As far as I know (checked wikipedia), only in China registered companies can get a domain name in Chinese, so that would limit the possibilities (if that info is still up to date)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Re: Waarom einde eenkindpolitiek China goed is voor economie

fonstuinstra — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 09:45:18 -0000

Ik geloof dat deze beslissing vooral symbolisch en weinig practisch effect gaat hebben. De uitzonderingen op het eenkind-beleid bestonden op al wat grotere schaal (ook voor de minderheden en in wat steden). Wat daaruit bleek was dat met name de stedelingen weinig zin hebben in een tweede kind, omdat de kosten zo hoog liggen. In de praktijk maakten in de steden weinigen van dat recht gebruik, of lieten in onderzoeken weten geen tweede kind te willen, als dat mocht.
Als er al een demografisch effect is, dan zal het zeker twintig jaar duren voordat dat effect heeft, veel te laat om de vergrijzingsgolf tijdig op te vangen.

Re: The Ascent: How China’s State-Owned Enterprises Can Stay Competitive

fonstuinstra — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 08:46:56 -0000

Huawei is not state-owned but a private company

Re: Eight Tips For Building Your Brand In China.

fonstuinstra — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 11:27:18 -0000

Building a brand is not an end in itself, but can help to become more profitable, although it does not always. I have spent quite some time a decade ago in comparing Unilever and P&G; both have put a lot of effort in putting themselves in the market, but could basically not show a profit. That element is also missing in the BBC study.
It is easier to measure people's perception than getting information about profitability, but it would be useful to include that as a factor. And it would be useful to see whether decades of huge investments have paid off.

Re: China and the FTAs

fonstuinstra — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:11:22 -0000

FTA's look like a solution for a non-existing problems. (Nathan Kaiser explained that in one of our recent China Weekly Hangouts for the proposed Swiss-Chinese FTA). The US and EU even do not have one; suggesting one for the EU and China sounds like an author who is looking for a subject.

Re: First Dead Pigs, Now Dead People

fonstuinstra — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:27:46 -0000

Eh, you should check the original source here: it's Gordon Chang and we should not take him too serious. Even when the figure is true (counts started far into last century), and how gruesome it might sound, the number is actually pretty low compared to the total number of people living next to the river.

Re: 12,000 Dead Pigs, But Shanghai's Quiet

fonstuinstra — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:38:25 -0000

If I would be in Shanghai, I would be pretty happy they put the pigs into the river and not on my plate. While the pigs are visually impressive, the focus is too much on water pollution (which is minor compared to other pollutants) and too less on food security

http://www.chinaherald.net/...

Re: In Online Poll, a Majority Support Gay Marriage in China

fonstuinstra — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 05:46:43 -0000

Yeah, but what is the value of such a poll if the suggestion by 'Tech in Asia' is correct and 90% of its accounts are zombies? Would be rather tough to take such a poll serious.

Re: Overview of Sina Weibo 2012

fonstuinstra — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 04:50:55 -0000

I was missing your take on the story 90% of the Sina Weibo accounts are zombies (according to Tech in Asia). Seems a little detail worth mentioning, whether it is true or not.

Re: Where Does Beijing’s Pollution Come From?

fonstuinstra — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 04:29:44 -0000

I'm pretty amazed about the low percentage for coal as a pollutant. So, yes, more sources would be welcome

Re: Global Times editor responds to Shanghaiist over Zhao Hongxia photos

fonstuinstra — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 04:25:43 -0000

Not sure if I have been the only one who noticed the translation by EastSouthWestNorth, suggesting that the lady on the pictures was an innocent student from Xiamen, whose pictures have been mixed up in the report. Among other factlets, it seems worthwhile to notice

https://plus.google.com/u/0...

Re: 'Second screen’ social media threaten broadcasters’ revenue

fonstuinstra — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 08:17:28 -0000

The broadcasters still hope we are watching _their_ second screen, but I'm most of the time doing other things while watching TV. Only when the TV is interesting enough, I might look up from my second or even third screen to watch the first screen. That is the real threat for broadcasters and they can only avoid that by making less boring TV.