The current state of the Pacific is becoming increasingly complex and delicate. Although the Pacific Air Force’s dedication to “working with our allies and partners to deter aggression, increase burden sharing, and maintain peace and stability.” is still being maintained, local state actors have made it increasingly difficult for restoring stability in the region, primarily the aggressive actions of China in the South China Sea. As stated in the U.S. Pacific Command’s Posture Statement, “Chinese…
I was brought to the United States at a young age with my mother hoping to reunite with my father who had left China years earlier to pursue his vision of the “American dream”. Like many immigrant parents, my father recognized early on that he would have the chance to enjoy the “dream” that he worked so hard and sacrificed so much for. My parents abandoned their personal aspirations to ensure that both my brother and I would be able to live a life filled with opportunities that they could never…
Apple loses trademark name to Xintong Tiandi Technology The issue of the trademark has been a constant fear for successful companies looking to expand overseas. In places such as China, registering your company trademark before operating in the market is a necessity if the company wants to avoid future disagreement regarding malicious registration of a trademark. Xintong Tiandi Technology Vs Apple Xintong Tiandi Technology is a company based in Beijing. They specialized in leather products…
“It is a fact, blessedly confirmed, that the American movie is affectionately received by audiences of all races, cultures, and creeds on all continents”, was said by the President of MPPA Jack Valenti and he was correct in saying so. The fourth installment of the Transformers: Age of Extinction, may have missed the mark at U.S. box offices, but there are many countries around the world where the film profits did not disappoint specifically China. The international success found in China from…
English well or very well (67.1%), whilst approximately 32% do not speak English well or at all (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2011). China • Mandarin is the official language of the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan. • Chinese people from Hong Kong and the Guangdong province of the People’s Republic of China speak Cantonese. • Chinese language includes over 20 different dialects, such as; Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects).…
In “Love is a Many Splendored Thing,” Han Suyin and Mark Elliot fall in love fast and are forced to keep their love a secret because of her family and Hong Kong’s strict racial laws. In “The Big Sick,” Emily and Kumail fall in love, but unlike the other film, Kumail lets go of Emily because he believes their backgrounds are not an obstacle they can surpass, then he finds out Emily is under a medicated…
The film I Was Born, But… is a comedic gendai-geki film directed by Yasujiro Ozu in 1932. The film portrays a contemporary salary man moving his family to a suburb where they must adapt to a different way of life. The father, in search of a better life for his family, becomes the boss’s pet, diminishing himself for his entertainment, in good faith. The two brothers struggle to gain power and influence over the neighbourhood kids. The children act as an unstoppable force of nature, with little…
Entering Hong Kong felt mechanical, as most travel does- this time is so drenched in systematic motions that there’s not a moment to register the change in atmosphere. Leaving the airport, taking the train over the ocean onto the island, seeing rows of apartment buildings as concrete beauties, before they dissolve into the glass towers of the island: these are the moments that jar, that you realise the space you are in. But I realised we were trapped. Situated, from the train to the bus, with no…
1.) Levendary Café entered the Chinese market, hitting the ground running with Louis Chen running the show. Chen had a very ambitious attitude and succeeded in opening 23 new Chinese locations in a very short period of time. However, by Chen focusing more on obtaining the highest amount of profits, he did unfortunately sacrifice the image of the Levendary franchise. Before entering this market, research was conducted and it appeared that several other American franchises succeeded due to China’s…
board of directors of China Primary Energy Holding Limited in terms of the communication and other forms of engagement with shareholders. The following passage will discuss the topic above in three main areas that are the degree of compliance with Hong Kong GEM Corporate Governance codes, the impact of ownership structure on company’s performance and the effectiveness of communication with shareholders. BACKGROUND INFORMATION China Primary Energy Holding Limited (China Primary) is an investment…