Oregon: China

June 1, 2009 - 09:51 am
NEWS FEED: OregonGuy

China Not Buying Change!™


One of the problems with relying upon static analysis is that you assume a box. And that all the variables inside the box are the only variables you need to worry about.

That's why you hear folks say things like, "you need to think outside the box."

Another feature of the static box is that it tends to become an echo chamber. You hear the same responses to the same variables over and over again. Of course this leads to both self-reinforcement of certain opinions and another popular antidote for static box echo effects, "if you're digging yourself into a hole, stop digging."

At some point one needs to think outside the box and to stop digging a deeper hole.

March 26, 2009 - 11:42 am
NEWS FEED: OregonLive.com

Locke pressed to rescue U.S. role in China Expo

If you do business overseas - particularly in China - pay attention to this. The newly confirmed Commerce secretary, former Washington Gov. Gary Locke, is being pressed to get the U.S. back on track for participating in Shanghai's Expo 2010....

February 23, 2009 - 06:45 pm
NEWS FEED: BlueOregon

Secretary of Commerce: Gary Locke?

The AP is reporting that President Obama has settled on his latest pick for Secretary of Commerce - the former Governor of Washington, Gary Locke. Locke, a Democrat, was the nation's first Chinese-American governor when he served two terms in the Washington statehouse from 1997 to 2005. He lists among his accomplishments as governor a package of tax breaks that persuaded The Boeing Co. to assemble its new 787 jetliner in Everett, north of Seattle, and expanded transportation and construction budgets. Since leaving office he's been working for the Seattle-based law firm Davis Wright Tremaine on issues involving China, energy...