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That makes someone you have never heard of, Chiqui (pronounced Chick-ee) Cui, one of the most powerful men in the global economy. The U.S. ran a $162 billion trade deficit with China last year and, as Wal-Mart's top buyer in the country, he is a big part of the transmission belt linking China and the U.S. A gentle-spoken Filipino, Cui, 54, is managing director for Greater China and North Asia in Wal-Mart's global-procurement department. So, for factory owners across China, he is, simply put, the man to see. Every day on the fourth...
...parts for a little more than $100 a month. "Wal-Mart's requirements are very tight--on quality, ethical standards, production lead times. They've pushed us to achieve better in all ways," says Sng Lai Kee, who heads the factory. Catalina, he says, tries to stay ahead of Chiqui Cui's relentless price demands by coming up with more sophisticated designs for which it could charge slightly more. Meanwhile, Wal-Mart allows only a month between its orders and delivery time, so Sng has to badger suppliers to deliver promptly. It's tough, but Catalina knows that in today...
...contrast to the multitude of instruments on display, it took just two turntables and two microphones to make for what was perhaps the evening's highlight. Only about half the crowd had stayed for the closing performance, by freestyle rap duo Scott & Chiqui (comprising Scott Roy '99 and Chiqui Matthew '00, with Tyler Wood '01 as turntablist), but as the duo called the audience forward, it became clear that the wait was worth it. Roy and Matthew's rhymes flowed smoothly, and their old-school touches (human beatbox effects and a strong effort at turntablism). Perhaps the best display...
...Chian-Hua Liu Ben A. Loehnen Daniel M. Loss Rebecca F. Lubens Susan B. Machorek Kelly B. McBrayer Kate McCarthy Angus R. Maclaurin A. Matthew Macleod Theresa V. Makin Anna L. Malsberger Andrew K. Mandel Rebecca J. Mandell Jennifer L. Marder Barbara E. Martinez Heather Mason Sean M. Mason Chiqui O. Matthew Kate McCarthy Shearwood McClelland Alexandra J. McCormack Kaitlin S. McGaw Terrence P. McGovern A. Fiona McKinnon Luke P. McLoughlin Terrence M. McNeil Anna Medvedovsky Kimberly L. Megdanis Edward C. Meyer Jonathan M. Michaelson Tricia M. Michels Brina Milikowsky Bhakti V. Mirchandani Erica L. Mitnick Carlos A. Monje Catrin...
Andrew C. Eggers '99, and Tyler G. Wood '01, a drummer and keyboardist, accompanied Tardy at Passim. In addition, the two are in a hip-hop group named BSide, which is also composed of Chiqui O. Matthew '00, Scott W. Roy '98-'99 and Benjamin Epstein...