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PublicationsAsia Times, June 12, 2007China-US: A Long, Hot SummerBy Benjamin Shobert WASHINGTON - In what promises to be a long, hot summer, US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's recent defense of the second Beijing-Washington Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) seems to suggest how profound the disconnect is between the Bush administration and the mood of the US public and Congress regarding relations with China. Full story Asia Times, May 12, 2007The Uses and Limits of 'Soft Power'Charm Offensive by Joshua Kurlantzick Reviewed by Benjamin Shobert When in 2004 Harvard's Kennedy School of Government dean Joseph Nye published his book Soft Power: The Means to Success in World Politics, he entered the rarified air of a handful of scholars who have conceptualized and branded something that perfectly captured an idea central to modern life. Full story Asia Times, May 10, 2007China, US in Search of a Level Playing FieldBy Benjamin Shobert Since the US administration of president Bill Clinton, the Democratic and Republican parties have not taken up appreciably distinguishable positions on the larger set of policies concerning globalization or the smaller subset of these issues related to China. Full story Asia Times, May 4, 2007When China Comes to IowaBy Benjamin Shobert In the 1980s, when Japan Inc was at its apex, many US states opened government-funded trade offices in Tokyo to attract Japanese investment, counteract the outflow of jobs due to Japanese competition, and try to ignite flagging state economies. Full story Asia Times, March 27, 2007Why Big Business Needs China Games SuccessBy Benjamin Shobert Only occasionally do the eyes of the world fix on one event as they do on the Olympic Games. The blessing and curse awaiting those countries that play host to the Olympics have much to do with the world's undivided attention. Full story Asia Times, March 17, 2007An Interview with Author James MannJames Mann is author in residence at Johns Hopkins University's Paul H Nitze School of Advanced International Studies. He is the author of the New York Times best-seller Rise of the Vulcans: The History of Bush's War Cabinet, and two books about China: About Face: A History of America's Curious Relationship with China, from Nixon to Clinton, and Beijing Jeep. Full story Asia Times, March 17, 2007The Third Way for ChinaThe China Fantasy by James Man Reviewed by Benjamin Shobert Children are raised to believe that no one likes a tattle-tale. As adults, this ingrained lesson subconsciously morphs into frustration with people who point out the difficulties and disconnects with ideas we find useful. Full story Asia Times, February 9, 2007US Puzzles Over China's Military MightBy Benjamin Shobert WASHINGTON - For slightly more than 100 years up to World War II, the American government continued to develop plans based on the possibility of conflict with the United Kingdom. Looking back at what now seems to be an historical oddity is useful when attempting to characterize the complicated nexus that exists between the competing agendas of US and Chinese military policies. Full story Asia Times, February 6, 2007US-China: A Turn for the WorseBy Benjamin Shobert WASHINGTON - Founded in 2000, the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) is chartered by the US Congress to report on the interaction of economic and national-security issues that impact the US-China relationship. While the commission's recommendations are not binding for either Congress or the president, they do represent an opportunity to catch a glimpse of leading indicators of anticipated changes in direction to US economic, military and political policy toward China. Full story Asia Times, February 3, 2007The Challenge of China's RiseIn China's Shadow by Reed Hundt Reviewed by Benjamin Shobert In all likelihood, the recent transition of power in the US Congress from the Republican to the Democratic Party will be uneventful where a dose of instability and change might be appropriate, and eventful precisely within those issues that beg be allowed to rest. Full story Asia Times, January 19, 2007China's auto makers hunt for US keyBy Benjamin Shobert At the base of this struggle is a question that has not yet been answered, and consequently has led to much wasted effort on the part of Chinese companies trying to come into the US; namely, what should be driving Chinese automotive makers into North America? Full story Shanghai Daily, January 6, 2007US Political Parties May Blame China for IllsBy Benjamin Shobert This story available to subscribers only. Full story Asia Times, December 19, 2006Sino-American friction buildsBy Benjamin Shobert SHANGHAI - In an already eventful year for US-China relations, over the past month the recent generation of new US congressional and administration reports coupled with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's recent trip to Beijing have closed out 2006 with an unusual flurry of activity. Full story Asia Times, December 16, 2006Looking beyond the China dividendBy Benjamin Shobert Every day airliners swoop down on China to drop off their passengers. Whisked away to their respective business-class hotels, these men and women are the vanguard of China's modernization. The rapid industrialization process China is experiencing seems oddly reliant on equal parts centralized government policymaking and freewheeling cowboy capitalism decoupled from any unifying motive other than the free market's efforts to locate and maximize profit. Full story Asia Times, December 6, 2006China: Barking up the wrong treeby Benjamin A Shobert HONG KONG - Established by the United States Congress in 2000, the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) was conceived as a mechanism to analyze the national-security implications of the trade relationship between the two countries. Full story Asia Times, November 18, 2006The mirror of Western inadequaciesThe Coming China Wars by Peter Navarro Reviewed by Benjamin A Shobert As Peter Navarro states in his new book The Coming China Wars: Where They Will Be Fought, How They Can Be Won, exploring the questions and ramifications of China's aggressive geopolitical and economic development can be nearly impossible to do with any degree of meaningful nuance. Full story Asia Times, September 28, 2006The brand new Chinaby Benjamin A Shobert When the next transition toward globalization occurs, among the leading indicators will be Chinese companies who have determined how to build real brand equity in the export markets in which they participate. Full story Asia Times, September 15, 2006China's danger of vested interestsby Benjamin A Shobert In what may be the most common pathology among historians, economists and public-policy makers, the desire to compare and contrast stands uniquely as the tool by which we attempt to place today's fact patterns against what has happened in the past. Full story Asia Times, September 1, 2006Guanxi - The Art of Relationshipsby Robert Buderi and Gregory T Huang Reviewed by Benjamin A Shobert The difficulties revolving around the introduction of the Jiangling Landwind sport-utility vehicle (SUV) in Europe demonstrate the need for Chinese companies to take the time to investigate how to penetrate export markets. Full story Asia Times, July 15, 2006Low cost isn't everythingBy Benjamin A Shobert The difficulties revolving around the introduction of the Jiangling Landwind sport-utility vehicle (SUV) in Europe demonstrate the need for Chinese companies to take the time to investigate how to penetrate export markets. Full story Asia Times, June 16, 2006The limits of captive manufacturingBy Benjamin A Shobert Many Asian successes in original equipment manufacturing have been built on the basis of providing large US retailers with inexpensive products. But as US retailers have grown increasingly dependent on low-cost Asian manufacturing capacity, many Asian OEMs are beginning to become sensitive to the nature of their changing relationship with such companies as Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Lowe's, Best Buy and others. Full story E-newsletter and BlogIn addition to the on-line magazine, Teleos Quarterly, which covers strategic issues developing within the Chinese and North American markets, Teleos also maintains an active blog at www.blog.teleos-inc.com which covers breaking news and analysis on both the Chinese and North American business and political communities.White PapersA Chinese Success StoryHaier's Presence in North America – Part IChina’s trajectory is undeniably towards a more modern economy and form of government. In both respects, these solutions will be uniquely Chinese in their origin and structure. Full story The Copy-to-Create ContinuumHow Low-Cost Economies and Producers Break Out of the Copy Paradigm and Begin Creating New ProductsNo shortage of words has been written to discuss the global impact of China’s modernization. For many who can see only the upside potential, China represents everything good about globalization. Full story An Introduction to the Wal-Mart EffectHow Doing Business with the North American Giant is Shaping and Changing the Chinese Manufacturing Community – Part IChina’s secondary education facilities graduate more than one million engineers and skilled technicians every year – people whose education will be put to work in the business sector in the form of increasingly competitive and innovative entrepreneurial businesses. Full story |
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