Category Archives: China

China’s Health Diplomacy

Written by Damjan Denoble. Posted on March 11, 2010. Filed under China, Public Health. No comments.
After there was a lot of hullabaloo, both good and bad, about China's efforts in Haiti - China was first on the scene! But wait, it was only there to save other Chinese! - I was reminded that a country's healthcare might is one of its most powerful diplomatic tools. Being able to send soldiers into a warzone sends a message. But, bringing medical aid to a war zone sends a different kind of message; lets just say that Afghanistanis trust Italian medical doctor Alberto Cairo more than they do military personnel.

Asia Catalyst launches AIDS law database

Written by Damjan Denoble. Posted on March 10, 2010. Filed under Asia, NOT-China, China, News Items. No comments.
The NGO, Asia Catalyst, just launched a new AIDS law database, a "free, user-friendly resource, searchable in Chinese and English, to help researchers to find HIV/AIDS-related statutes throughout Asia." This looks like it could become a strong tool for researchers, and lawyers. The interface is really straightforward, allowing one to parcel down articles through a three tiered search filter composed of Region, Subject Matter, and Level of Government.

Putting China’s rising infertility rate in the proper context requires doing the homework

Written by Damjan Denoble. Posted on March 5, 2010. Filed under China. No comments.
The last couple of weeks have seen many news outlets covering China's rising rate of infertility, citing that estimates put the rate of infertility in 1983 at 3% and a recent study has shown today's rate to be as high as 10% in many regions. The tone of secondary coverage has been panicky, and critical, in equal measure, as if China's infertility rate is somehow unique. Let's look at how this story has been distorted, and how it can be corrected by means of a better opening sentence.

Drug Discovery in China, yes. But, Drug Development in China?

Written by Damjan Denoble. Posted on March 4, 2010. Filed under China, News Items. No comments.
Nature Publishing Group put out - what was for me, an admitted pedestrian when it comes to biotech - an informative Biotech in China Supplement. For industry insiders there is plenty of detail about what company is investing where,while more casual readers (again, like me) have to search a bit for more general information. The following is what I got out of it.

Damjan and Adam Daniel Mezei talk China, Part II.

Written by Adam Daniel Mezei. Posted on March 3, 2010. Filed under China. No comments.
Damjan and I (Adam Daniel Mezei) came together via email, over a period of weeks, to talk China marketing, Korea, hummer, Yugo's, randomized processes and more. The common thread of the piece is trying to figure out, how exactly, the Chinese are going to create home-grown brands that can compete globally. If you can bear to read along with this monster of a post, know that we had a lot of fun writing it.