 Altec
boosts trade with China - Firm's president traveled to Beijing, Shanghai
on a mission
American rejects
pilots' China offer - Airline wants similar deal on hours that it
has for India flight
Business overtures
to China start to bear fruit - 2 companies set up centers in Dallas;
more may be coming
China
holds the cards in North Korean standoff
China promotes
WVU Mountaineers spirit
China tour leaves
lasting impression on residents
China's dirty
exports - Mercury and sootChina's
growing prosperity abets more freedoms, but there are limits
Energy-hungry
China could mean big business for Pittsburgh companies
Foot Stompin' Express
going to China - Local group will perform in Shanghai in May
Karlstad,
Minn., company Mattracks expands production to ChinaLiver
transplants in China tied to hepatitis cases
Pittsburghers
join rush to cash in on China boom
PPG prospers
in China after a hard lessonRubber
quality, productivity key to retaining edge in China
Seeking China connection -
American hopes to learn soon if it will join DFW to Beijing
T. Rowe Price
gains an entry to China - Beijing selects Baltimore firm to help invest
its social security fund in U.S
Thais
are urged to cash in on the China-India boom
US
engineer accused of trying to sell stealth secrets to Israel - Most
items in the indictment state that Noshir Gowadia sold B2 technologies
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BEIJING -- Among computer scientists and brainy college students in China, the bespectacled Kai-Fu Lee has rock star-like status. Not only did the former Carnegie Mellon University student and professor receive $10 million to start Google's lab here, but at 44, he is a hot ticket on the lecture circuit, speaking to thousands of university students at a time, some willing to pay scalpers more than $50 for a seat. His recent self-help book, "Be Your Personal Best," sold 700,000 copies, making it a No. 1 best seller. And more than 150,000 Web users regularly log on to his Web site, www.kaifulee.com, where he dishes up advice and philosophical musings like the one he posted after joining Google: "youth + freedom + bottom-up innovation + user focus + don't be evil = The Miracle of Google." Aware of his celebrity, Mr. Lee is encouraging young Chinese to be free -- free to make the most of their lives, to be individuals, to think creatively, to pursue their passions and not just material gain. Efforts by Dallas economic development officials to attract Chinese companies to the area are beginning to pay off. Galaxy Powersports LLC, which sells all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikes, recently opened its U.S. headquarters and a distribution center in Dallas. A similar company with Chinese ties, Goldenvale Inc., opened a distribution center here in February.
Thai rubber producers need to improve productivity and quality if they want to continue being the top exporters to China, says Chutima Boonyaprapas, the head of the Trade Negotiations Department at the Commerce Ministry. While Thailand is the largest rubber supplier to China, Chinese buyers could shift to Malaysia and Indonesia at any time if they provide better quality products.
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