"Today OMA participated in the official construction completion ceremony for the China Central Television (CCTV) Headquarters in Beijing, which will start to be used later this year. Designed by OMA as a reinvention of the skyscraper as a loop, construction on the building began in 2004. At approximately 473, 000m2, CCTV – accommodating TV studios, offices, broadcasting and production facilities – is OMA’s largest ever project and its first major building in China."

Department of Philosophy, Peking University

"We're filing Yang Rui under our Hall of Douchebags with immediate effect, where he will be remembered for posterity by the expatriate community in China." ... WHO HAVE A VERY SHORT MEMORY, ALAS

OLD NEWS, REPORTED DAYS AGO IN CHINESE PRESS

Beijing wants to keep its privacy and Washington, conscious of the importance of keeping its largest creditor happy at a time when other governments are clamouring for Chinese support for their own sovereign debt markets, was only too happy to find a way to comply.

UNICOM HISTORICAL 3G STICK USAGE

CHINA UNICOM PAGE

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"Once the money is raised, Alibaba founder Jack Ma must deliver growth to justify its valuation. The $35 billion at which it must raise finance is equivalent to 130 times 2011 net profit, compared with 31 times for Tencent and 45 times for Baidu, China’s two biggest internet companies by market capitalisation."

"To win a following among Chinese buyers, brands have to follow three rules. First and most important, products that are consumed in public, directly or indirectly, command huge price premiums relative to goods used in private. The leading mobile phone brands are international. The leading household appliance brands, by contrast, are cheaply priced domestic makers such as TCL, Changhong and Little Swan. According to a study by the U.K.-based retailer B&Q, the average middle-class Chinese spends only $15,000 to fit out a completely bare 1,000-square-foot apartment."

"The second rule is that the benefits of a product should be external, not internal. Even for luxury goods, celebrating individualism—with familiar Western notions like "what I want" and "how I feel"—doesn't work in China. Automobiles need to make a statement about a man on his way up. BMW, for example, has successfully fused its global slogan of the "ultimate driving machine" with a Chinese-style declaration of ambition."

"The last rule for positioning a brand in China is that products must address the need to navigate the crosscurrents of ambition and regimentation, of standing out while fitting in. Men want to succeed without violating the rules of the game, which is why wealthier individuals prefer Audis or BMWs over flashy Maseratis."

"Yang said he believed any effect on guest bookings would be temporary. "If these guys refuse to appear, it's a reflection of cowardice," he said." ... ANYONE WHO APPEARS ON THIS GUY'S SHOW HAS TO BE HARRASSED MERCILESSLY

"What is clear is that underneath that smooth, calm surface, people are seething." ... ARE THEY? THE ECONOMIST ALWAYS SAYS THIS

NO WORSE THAN EVERY OTHER TIME IT RAINS

Bill quips: "It turns out that Yang just meant to call Melissa Chan a shrew, not a bitch."

To win a following among Chinese buyers, brands have to follow three rules. First and most important, products that are consumed in public, directly or indirectly, command huge price premiums relative to goods used in private. The second rule is that the benefits of a product should be external, not internal. Even for luxury goods, celebrating individualism—with familiar Western notions like "what I want" and "how I feel"—doesn't work in China. The last rule for positioning a brand in China is that products must address the need to navigate the crosscurrents of ambition and regimentation, of standing out while fitting in.