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JD Howard: Regionalism, hubris and ending the story on the right note

Source: KnoxNews, Nov 18 2012, 2:43am CST

For near on a year now I have been entertaining (or boring) you with little vignettes comparing life in Beijing to that in Knoxville. For this, my last guest column, I thought to explore regional rivalries. They don't differ that much b ...

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This Report Shows That Chinese Startups Need to Get the Hell Out of Beijing

Source: Penn Olson  |   May 23 2013, 1:15am CDT

Use your > keys to browse more stories Beijing’s air: Think of the kids (Image: Alamy / Guardian) You’re an entrepreneur or working for a startup. You’re young. You’re about to have a family that you want to bring up in a nice, safe place ...

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PRESS DIGEST - China - May 23

Source: Reuters  |   May 22 2013, 8:34pm CDT

May 23 (Reuters) - Chinese newspapers available in Beijing and Shanghai carried the following stories on Thursday. Reuters has not checked the stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. -- Combined profits at China's state-owned enterprises ...

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