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...brought a vision for China that has resonated from the 19th century Qing dynasty reformers to this day: to regain China's fu qiang (wealth and power), dignity, international respect and territorial integrity. In this regard, Mao and the CCP positioned themselves squarely with a deep yearning among Chinese - thus earning their loyalty and the party's legitimacy. His successors have not wavered from this singular vision and mission. (Read "Where China Goes Next...
There will definitely be some "Kung Fu Fighting." Definitely. We've done some calculations, and we're pretty sure the kicks will also be fast as lightning...
Candy may be in the pipeline for her 35-year-old company, Fu Kee Food Co. But gourmet sauces sold under the brand name Yuan's, www.i-ho-yuan.com, are what have earned Tsang a fanatical fan base from Hong Kong to Amsterdam. A 125-ml bottle of Yuan's soy sauce retails for $21 - the most expensive in the world, Tsang brags. "Why is it so expensive?" she asks. "Because it's an ancient Chinese recipe, and no one can steal it because it's in my head." (See pictures of Hong Kong...
...trained biochemist, Tsang moved to Hong Kong from her native Guangzhou in the 1950s and soon became an apprentice to one of the city's last traditional soy-sauce masters. In 1974, she struck out on her own and founded Fu Kee with the help of just two employees. The company now sells a range of Yuan's sauces in England, Australia and several Asian countries, but amazingly, the original trio of employees continues to handle all aspects of the operation. Tsang travels 90 minutes by bus to get to the factory every day, where she still concocts recipes, monitors...
...China's response is three-pronged. First, the case against Hu and his Rio colleagues, which Vice Commerce Minister Fu Ziying earlier this week insisted will show foreign investors that China is "ruled by law now," will proceed. And while the industry insiders interviewed by TIME do not have detailed knowledge of the specific charges likely to be brought against the Rio executives, they describe the steel and mining businesses - in China as well as other developing countries - as industries in which "side deals" involving key principles like executives and government officials are common. Despite Walsh's assertion that there...