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China, gold, and the civilization shift
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyFascinating article in the Telegraph about China’s gold buying binge. I am reminded of this from the Onion. Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday weekend – back to regular posts on Monday.
Click here to see Oct 2009 interview at Hong Kong trade show
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyPassageMaker founder Mike Bellamy speaks to an interviewer at a Global Sources trade show in Hong Kong.
And now, the link to Mike’s interview…
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamySubscribers to this blog probably got an update last night that should have included a link to Mike Bellamy’s interview during the recent Global Sources trade show in Hong Kong. Sorry for the omission, but please take the time to watch. And send in your vote on whether Mike should shave his beard! What’s up […]
China State Construction nets $100m US subway deal; or a tale of three links
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyThree headlines today The largest Chinese construction firm wins a bid to work on the NYC subway system. ‘Real’ unemployment rate hits 17.5%. And it’s only 34.5% among young black men. I’m sure that will go over well. It’s all about the timing. The recession is nowhere close to over, yet PassageMaker continues to get […]
Odd & Ends…it’s Monday
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyI’ve been down with a cold, so no entries the last few days, and don’t really feel like one now, but here goes. From Jake Tapper of ABC, “Did the Chinese Government Crack Down on an Obama Interview?“. I love the line, “It is all bizarre, and self-contradictory, and very China.” From Dan Welygan, our […]
NOT GOOD
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyWow. This is a powerful visual representation of the USA unemployment from January 2007 to September 2009. What’s even scarier is the official rate is severely understated. The USA is not out the woods by any stretch, and our leaders seem to have no clue how an economy functions. Thank goodness we’ve been expanding our […]
China Inspections
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyShort post tonight, early morning tomorrow. Dan Welygan sent me a link to this interesting blog focused on China quality control. While it’s not by our friends at China Quality Focus, it is full of good information that CQF can help you implement. More pearls of wisdom tomorrow…
Blue Cactus Wisdom; or why the “Slow Food Movement” rocks.
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyThe Blue Cactus Cafe in Columbia, SC is the most unique place I’ve eaten. It appears a very plain diner, but inside wonders are kept. The menu is half Tex-Mex and half Korean. Dad’s American and Mom’s from Korea and the food is all home made every day, including the Korean hot bean paste and […]
The principle function of a design engineer…
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyMy Father, who holds dozens of patents, is famous for this saying: The principle function of a design engineer is to recognize a dead horse and bury it promptly. We work with inventors and innovative small businesses from around the world, and nearly all of these folks have interesting product ideas. I love my job, […]
Is China headed toward collapse?
/0 Comments/in China Business Blog /by Mike BellamyA friend sent me this interesting article by Eamon Javers in Politico. Anyone who’s traveled in China knows there is substantial over-development. Gleaming new skyscrapers sit empty and the amount of factory over-capacity is staggering. Is the PRC a house of cards? In a sense, yes. The development over the last 30 years has been […]