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Organic vegetables in China
Can organic vegetables grow in China's depleted soils? Won't environmental pollution offset any gains from eating healthy? Aren't vegetables here, produced by China's 500 - 600 million farmers, already dirt-cheap? These are just some of the questions I had about a year ago, when a Chinese entrepreneur pitched me on an idea that seemed so ridiculous that...  read more
Al Gore’s bold 10 year plan is China’s green opportunity
Last week in a major environmentally-themed speech in Washington, Al Gore called for complete elimination of carbon-based energy generation in the US within ten years. It was a bold statement, equivalent to Kennedy's Man on the Moon address, and then some: Achieving his goal will not only require the full participation of the US government, but also...  read more
G8 leaders in Japan pledge to halve greenhouse gases – China cuts more free plastic bags
This week in Japan, the G8 leaders pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent before 2050. In the same week, China announced it would immediately cut more free plastic bags. What is the main point of difference between these countries' environmental policies? It could be summarized thus: More talk versus real action. The G8's move to cut greenhouse...  read more



Transportation costs vs. yuan rate – which is more critical to China’s trade with US?
One of my frequent reads in the econoblogosphere is Brad Setser's Follow the Money. In a recent post, Setser covered the topic of a June 13 Wall Street Journal article that posits transportation costs from China would affect trade with the US. This in turn was based on a May 27 analyst report from CIBC World Markets provocatively titled "Will Soaring...  read more

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  • Jason is a China-based strategy consultant and professional speaker with ten years of experience in Asia, and has been in China since 2004.
    From living and working in the Bubble Economy years in Japan, the Dot-Com boom and bust in the US, to China’s rise in the 2000s, Jason has sought out life in some of the most exciting economic environments in the world. He is currently living in Shanghai as a business advisor, professional speaker, and entrepreneur.
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