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Of Minds and Machines After reading about Tan Le, the co-founder of Emotiv, and her vision of a world in which machines respond to our mental com...  Read story

China Bound

To help you do business in China, Inc.com has created a master list of online resources to help you tackle the thorniest of global business issues.  Read story

How the Fireworks Business Really Works

Tougher safety regulations and a surge in patriotism spurred by Sept. 11, combined with market reforms in China, are turning backyard fireworks into a boomin...  Read story

Appreciating Gifts: Look Past The Present

Let's face it: The cheese straightener you bought your brother-in-law last December 24th was probably packed back in its box and shunted to the basement. ...  Read story

China Trade;

CHARLES F. EBERT JOINED A business delegation to China last year to discuss joint ventures to make hand and electric tools. During his week there, he bec...  Read story

Chopsticks;

MERGERS MAY BE THE RAGE IN the United States; but in China, the party line is much different: small enterprises are beautiful. This policy, representing ...  Read story

China's Hot Companies

China's entrepreneurial ventures have grown despite the communist government.  Read story

Business and Revolution

Chinese entreprenuer is placed on communist China's "most wanted" list for founding a democratic organization.  Read story

China, Inc.

Capitalism in China and a book review of Tribes.  Read story

The Forewarned Passenger

A new book helps business travelers negotiate tricky situations.  Read story

China Imposes Higher Export Tax on Textiles

May 23, 2005 --China, under fire from both the U.S. and the E.U. over surging trade deficits, has decided to fire back. Beijing an...  Read story

Software Piracy Worldwide a $33 Billion Loss

May 23, 2005 --One in three software programs in use around the world today have been installed without license, according to the second a...  Read story

U.S., China Plan Textile Talks

August 15, 2005 --Negotiators from the U.S. and China will meet this week in San Francisco to discuss placing limits on textile imports fr...  Read story

Business Groups Rally Against Bush Administration

November 28, 2005 --In the wake of President Bush’s recent trip to Asia, a coalition of U.S. business groups is assailing the admini...  Read story

Business Groups Rally Against Bush Administration

November 28, 2005 --In the wake of President Bush?s recent trip to Asia, a coalition of U.S. business groups is assailing the administrati...  Read story

U.S. Remains 'Best Bet' for Entrepreneurial Success

Despite opportunities overseas, venture capitalists are still focused on U.S. investments, according to a new study.  Read story

Computer Use Expected to Top 2 Billion

Led by growth in China, the number of computers worldwide will skyrocket by 2015, according to a new report.  Read story

China Surpasses Germany as Third-Largest Economy

American businesses to face more competition but more opportunity.  Read story

China Talks Include IP Rights

Dec. 15, 2006 -- The U.S. continued to press for stronger intellectual property protections in China at the U.S.-China Strategic Economic...  Read story

Babson Professor to Speak at VC Forum

Jan. 12, 2007 -- Michael Caslin, an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship at Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., will be a feature speake...  Read story

U.S. Employers Lag Behind in Giving Raises

March 12, 2007 -- U.S. employers are lagging behind China, India, and Eastern Europe when it comes to giving their employees a raise, a r...  Read story

Exporters Gather for Conference on China

Exporters will head to Philadelphia later this month to discuss the obstacles of doing business in China, organizers said. The China Smart Conferen...  Read story

Op-ed: Foreign Students Who Study Engineering Deserve Citizenship

It's time that we stop envying China, and start making the U.S. a friendlier place for engineers.  Read story

An Olympic Shutdown?

Beijing's Olympic dreams may be a nightmare for U.S. companies  Read story

Anatomy of a Merger

Thought you couldn't buy property in China? So did Tim Jenks. Then he cut a deal to acquire a Chinese manufacturer.  Read story

How I Did It: Chris Chen, CEO, Segue Electronics

As told to Larry Olmsted Industry: Computers and Electronics 2006 Inc. 500 Ranking: Read story

The Shape of Things to Come

T he J curve represents the relationship between stability and openness. Each country moves along its own J curve, and the curve ...  Read story

Remote Control

At a time when products are being recalled and consumers are wary, managing your Chinese contractors is more important than ever. Here's how:  Read story

Half a World Away, an Entrepreneur Grapples with (and Profits from) China's Boom

How one U.S. manufacturer competes with China.  Read story

How China Will Change Your Business

Fourteen things every entrepreneur should know about the capitalist explosion heading our way. But don't assume that conceding China's rise means conceding t...  Read story

How I Did It: Jack Ma, Alibaba.com

The unlikely rise of China's hottest internet tycoon.  Read story

The China Hedge

It seems simple: If you fear that Chinese competition will hurt your business, why not invest in Chinese companies?  Read story

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This month's feedback.  Read story

Ask Inc.

Finding contacts in China, getting meaningful reviews of the boss.  Read story

Getting Going

Five steps to opening an office in China.  Read story

Ask Inc.

Offshored patent violations; making on-demand work for you.  Read story

Making the Online Connection in China

China and its one billion-plus population have long been the envy of the business community, ranging from huge international consumer goods companies to f...  Read story

Taming the Dragon

It's what some refer to as the great "call" of China -- the siren song of the most populous market on earth, one that is virtually untapped by outsiders. ...  Read story

In This Issue

This month's letter from the editor.  Read story

Entrepreneur of the Year: Ping Fu

She came to this country by way of a Chinese prison, but that's the past, and the future holds a tantalizing promise of smarter, cheaper manufacturing and be...  Read story