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Comment on Gamblers unite! And book a ticket to Wuhan. by Kevin Cain

Kevin Cain — Thu, 15 May 2008 08:10:57 +0000

I find this article about gambling on horse racing very interesting as a good freind of mine is the race course manager for Mr Chung in Beijing and i have been waiting for some positive news in this regard.I was the manager for the internet horse raceing gambling website for the listed English company Sportingbet PLC in Australia. And have since moved on to manage the call centres in the Asia Pacific region for one of the bigger Australian Bookmakers and have wide expieriance in Tote and Internet gambling and the racing industry in general. I can only agree with Bernard Angs comments on the need for a stick policy of trancparency and integrity at every level.To appreciate the people of Chinas love for gambling one only has to look at the gambling dollars leaving the mainland at present of (under estermated)US$80 Milloion.There is no doubt that that figure would pale into insignificance when race horse gambling begins in China.That sought of money always attracts corruption of one sought or another from my expieriance and the orthorities must put together very tight regulatory policies and to copy the rules etc directly from the Hong Kong Jockey Club simply wont work just as a government run tote based product for potential punters wouldn,t,as illegal betting in Hong Kong where it is all tote based has been on the increase for years. The Chinese central Government has a huge oppertunity to collect revenew from this venture and it is imperitive that it is done correctly in the first place.Firstly it would be wise to incorporate some rules and regulations from other world racing duristriction into there framework in both the racing and gambling aspects and open it up to competition and tax it accordingly.I wish them the best of luck and am sure that it WILL BE a huge success.

Comment on Latest propagandic episode from start to (just about) finish by stuart

stuart — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:58:32 +0000

Great summary of recent events, Chris. I’ll be redirecting both readers of my blog to this site.

Comment on Wanted: Sub-editor with strong constitution by Zhang Ze-zi

Zhang Ze-zi — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:29:31 +0000

For US$2,140 a month, a new grad may be interest in it if he/she can’t find a job anywhere else and need an “experience” on his/resume. I can understand the quality of writing and reporting of Xinhua now.

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Comment on Why Homer could have mocked Xinhua for life by Don’t be too Xinhua « Hotel Villa de Art

Don’t be too Xinhua « Hotel Villa de Art — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:46:15 +0000

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Comment on Latest propagandic episode from start to (just about) finish by BOB

BOB — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:53:57 +0000

They’re still fanning the flames:

http://voanews.com/english/2008-04-24-voa21.cfm

Comment on Latest propagandic episode from start to (just about) finish by Chris O'Brien

Chris O'Brien — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:24:33 +0000

Thanks to those who brought up the Doug Saunders saga. Danwei has linked to Saunders’s full article here:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080419.wreckoning0419/BNStory/International/?cid=al_gam_mostdiscuss. It’s a good read.

Here’s another link a friend emailed me: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-04/19/content_8011960.htm. It’s not a good read. But it does call for a cheap shot at the All China Journalists Association.

An ACJA official said, when asking CNN to apologise for Jack Cafferty’s remarks: “CNN had violated the principle of objective reporting,” and “this is not what responsible media should do.”

Presumably, this official wouldn’t dare argue the Chinese state media is objective. So is he admitting it is irresponsible?

Comment on Latest propagandic episode from start to (just about) finish by BOB

BOB — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:12:38 +0000

I was watching Chinese language CCTV last night. It doesn’t sound like the spring is being unwound. In fact, it sounded like the spring is being wound up further. They may not entirely have control over it.

Comment on Latest propagandic episode from start to (just about) finish by Mike

Mike — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:51:55 +0000

Nice summary. I wonder how many people predicted things would turn out the way they have. We are still 100 days to the Olympics, but China seems to be doing a good job of keeping out the bad apples. It only takes one person though to slip through the system.

Comment on Latest propagandic episode from start to (just about) finish by Zhang Ze-zi

Zhang Ze-zi — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:40:42 +0000

Don’t be too Xinhua ?