Comments on: China’s Mixed Signals in a Strange Year http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2009/12/31/china%e2%80%99s-mixed-signals-in-a-strange-year.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:20:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Digby Ross http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2009/12/31/china%e2%80%99s-mixed-signals-in-a-strange-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-27471 Digby Ross Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:33:10 +0000 http://www.china-briefing.com/news/?p=6026#comment-27471 Very good analysis Chris, I do enoy reading your insights. Very good analysis Chris, I do enoy reading your insights.

]]> By: Karl J. Weaver http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2009/12/31/china%e2%80%99s-mixed-signals-in-a-strange-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-27409 Karl J. Weaver Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:48:36 +0000 http://www.china-briefing.com/news/?p=6026#comment-27409 Hello Chris, Excellent information, great insight, please keep up this valuable resource all us Expats sorely need while working in China. Cordially, Karl J. Weaver 魏卡爾 OEM/ODM Handset Biz Dev Mgr Gemalto Beijing 金雅拓北京 Mobile: 138-1078-0592 Hello Chris,
Excellent information, great insight, please keep up this valuable resource all us Expats sorely need while working in China.
Cordially,
Karl J. Weaver 魏卡爾
OEM/ODM Handset Biz Dev Mgr
Gemalto Beijing 金雅拓北京
Mobile: 138-1078-0592

]]> By: Chris Devonshire-Ellis http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2009/12/31/china%e2%80%99s-mixed-signals-in-a-strange-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-27232 Chris Devonshire-Ellis Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:45:26 +0000 http://www.china-briefing.com/news/?p=6026#comment-27232 Thanks for your comments Tom. I agree - China is more the sum of a myriad of parts than one whole. My article was from a generic perspective however. Dehua, the city of purely cash transactions, and the others like it, remain in many aspects completely out of any national system of governance, tax or registration-wise. Its convenient while everyones happy, but rapidly unravels when it all goes to pot (like the entire dairy farming industry). Appreciate your feedback. - Chris Thanks for your comments Tom. I agree – China is more the sum of a myriad of parts than one whole. My article was from a generic perspective however. Dehua, the city of purely cash transactions, and the others like it, remain in many aspects completely out of any national system of governance, tax or registration-wise. Its convenient while everyones happy, but rapidly unravels when it all goes to pot (like the entire dairy farming industry). Appreciate your feedback. – Chris

]]> By: Tom Mason http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2009/12/31/china%e2%80%99s-mixed-signals-in-a-strange-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-27215 Tom Mason Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:31:51 +0000 http://www.china-briefing.com/news/?p=6026#comment-27215 Of the validity of your comments, well taken, but I am afraid a huge gap exists between reality and the ivory tower. For example. A small manufacturing town in the southern part of Fujian Province, Dehua sits between the mountains, and is bustling with factories pumping out goods for the US, Eastern and Western Europe, Middle East, Russia, Asian, and African customers, and you know what??? It is all cash, it is all about piece work, it is all about the local bosses, the local economy and it is a town of "brothers in arms" In China, the first rule, the only rule to follow, is "buyer beware" and that is why the statement "China is no longer the cheap option when it comes to hiring labor. As the pendulum swings in China between rampant socialism, socialism with Chinese characteristics and rampant capitalism, the country needs to find a common ground to treat businesses equally" will never fly in Dehua, and a thousand other Dehua's. Of the validity of your comments, well taken, but I am afraid a huge gap exists between reality and the ivory tower. For example. A small manufacturing town in the southern part of Fujian Province, Dehua sits between the mountains, and is bustling with factories pumping out goods for the US, Eastern and Western Europe, Middle East, Russia, Asian, and African customers, and you know what??? It is all cash, it is all about piece work, it is all about the local bosses, the local economy and it is a town of “brothers in arms”

In China, the first rule, the only rule to follow, is “buyer beware” and that is why the statement “China is no longer the cheap option when it comes to hiring labor. As the pendulum swings in China between rampant socialism, socialism with Chinese characteristics and rampant capitalism, the country needs to find a common ground to treat businesses equally” will never fly in Dehua, and a thousand other Dehua’s.

]]> By: Chris Devonshire-Ellis http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2009/12/31/china%e2%80%99s-mixed-signals-in-a-strange-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-27176 Chris Devonshire-Ellis Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:27:29 +0000 http://www.china-briefing.com/news/?p=6026#comment-27176 Thanks Andreas - look forward to sailing with you next year. My essay on India in 2009 is here incidentally: http://www.india-briefing.com/news/indias-unique-chance-finally-stand-1721.html/ And to all our readers at China Briefing - My very best wishes and have a great 2010! - Chris Thanks Andreas – look forward to sailing with you next year. My essay on India in 2009 is here incidentally:

http://www.india-briefing.com/news/indias-unique-chance-finally-stand-1721.html/

And to all our readers at China Briefing – My very best wishes and have a great 2010! – Chris

]]> By: Andreas http://www.china-briefing.com/news/2009/12/31/china%e2%80%99s-mixed-signals-in-a-strange-year.html/comment-page-1#comment-27172 Andreas Thu, 31 Dec 2009 05:47:33 +0000 http://www.china-briefing.com/news/?p=6026#comment-27172 Excellent analysis and summary Chris! Excellent analysis and summary Chris!

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