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Scott Kennedy (甘思德)
Specialist on Chinese politics and business
Interests: golf, my family, politics, anything china, beer cans
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Putin & Xi challenging the world order: Not.
Posted Jun 6, 2014 at The China Track 与中国接轨
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IU China Office Opens
Posted Jun 2, 2014 at The China Track 与中国接轨
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9/11 vs. 3/1: The gulf between Americans and Chinese
Posted Mar 3, 2014 at The China Track 与中国接轨
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A China-Euro Solution for the Redskins
Posted Dec 30, 2013 at The China Track 与中国接轨
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Levitt Condones US Influence-Peddling in China
Arthur Levitt, a former SEC Chairman, had a nice, consolling gift for American banks operating in China in the form of a Wall Street Journal op-ed on Christmas day. He catigated the current SEC leadership and other American regulators for going after JPMorganChase and other banks who hire the princelings of Chinese leaders in order to promote their businesses. He justifies the practice in three ways. First, he says it is so commonplace in the US that it would be hypocritical to outlaw it in China. He writes: The accusation is scurrilous and hypocritical. If you walk the halls of... Continue reading
Posted Dec 27, 2013 at The China Track 与中国接轨
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Biden's Bipolar Defense of a Free Press
Today in Beijing Vice President Biden issued a strong and candid defense of a free press. In his speech to US business executives he said, "innovation will thrive where people breathe freely, speak freely, are able to challenge orthodoxy, where newspapers can report the truth without fear of consequences." He went on, saying that "We have many disagreements, some profound disagreements on some of those issues right now - the treatment of U.S. journalists." Of course, he is referring to the difficulty of reporters from the New York Times and Bloomberg getting accredited, as well as the daily hassles foreign... Continue reading
Posted Dec 5, 2013 at The China Track 与中国接轨
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The Sweet & Sour of Biden's China Visit
Posted Dec 5, 2013 at The China Track 与中国接轨
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China's Japan Complex
Given Japan's treatment of China in the first half of the 20th century it's no surprise that many Chinese hold very negative feelings about the land of the rising sun. At the same time, Beijing does go over the top, using educational texts, movies, and other means to highlight this past. The goal is to essentialize this earlier behavior as eternal Japanese character traits that disqualify Japan from the right to have a military, to be a leader in Asia, and have a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. With Japan sidelined and the view of many in China... Continue reading
Posted Nov 27, 2013 at The China Track 与中国接轨
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From Nouns to Adjectives: The 3rd Plenum Communique
Since Party plenums are closed-door events with nothing emerging except what the leadership wants us... Continue reading
Posted Nov 12, 2013 at The China Track 与中国接轨
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NY Times Warped View of China and the Global Arms Market
The New York Times is running a story about the rise of China's global arms sales. They were prompted by China's large deal with Turkey, a NATO member. Yes, Chinese sales are up, to around $2.2B per year, and they're gradually moving up the value-added chain to sell more sophisticated stuff. It's a story that sounds similar to the civilian sector, where extensive state support puts China in a position to undercut the US and other advanced economies. And given that the most recent sales are to a NATO member, this could force a wedge into the alliance. Yes, all... Continue reading
Posted Oct 21, 2013 at The China Track 与中国接轨
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China's Corporate Landscape: From Economic Capital to Political Capital
Posted Aug 15, 2013 at The China Track 与中国接轨
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China's Internet: Are things improving?
China's Internet has never been an easy place to drive. Although theoretically a super-highway paved with thousands of kilometers of fiber optic lanes, the Internet is more like a highway with a toll booth at every mile. Data is scanned repeatedly and often. In techno-speak, the speed is high, but there is also high latency. That's why even when some enterprising souls turn on their VPN's as a way to get around the Great Fire Wall, their performance goes up -- the broadband speed declines but most of that latency (sitting around at toll booths) disappears. Things have gotten even... Continue reading
Posted Feb 26, 2013 at The China Track 与中国接轨
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Getting Government-Business Relations Right
Posted Jan 17, 2013 at The China Track 与中国接轨
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China's new leadership: Econ reform yes, political reform no
Posted Nov 15, 2012 at The China Track 与中国接轨
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Nov 8, 2012
Yi Gang: Re-balancing a high priority
Posted Apr 26, 2012 at The China Track 与中国接轨
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The Chinese Countryside: A Tempest or a Teapot?
Posted Oct 11, 2010 at The China Track 与中国接轨
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