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...ahead. In the mid-1990s, Singapore proposed an Asia-Europe meeting (ASEM). Initially the E.U. reacted enthusiastically but then came the great Asian financial crisis of 1997. This provided Europe an opportunity to prove it was not a fair-weather friend. Instead, Europe turned its back on Asia. Even though the ASEM process continues on autopilot, the Europeans fail to see that they have not won over Asian hearts and minds...
...free to choose their own competition outfits). It also had a fabulous stroke of luck when Li was selected to light the Olympic flame during the opening ceremony - a spectacle that required him to make a slow circuit of the Bird's Nest stadium suspended from a wire. Even though he was wearing Adidas clothing as he did so, Li's name was nonetheless introduced to an estimated billion TV viewers, many of whom subsequently learned of his eponymous brand. The company's stock price jumped 5% in the week that followed...
...would want to deny what China's leaders since Mao Zedong have termed China's return to "dignity," a reference to the country's re-emergence as a great power in Asia. But even though other Asian states welcome economic opportunities offered by China's rise, the vast majority prefer the preservation of Pax Americana. The American-backed order has hitherto offered protection for smaller players by binding more powerful states (including the U.S. itself) to agreed rules of behavior and processes of dispute resolution...
Some Greek economists and business leaders believe that the medicine, though bitter, will eventually produce a healthier economy. "The crisis was inevitable," says Ioannis Kamatakis, CEO of MLS Multimedia, a technology company that produces GPS systems and translation software. "It represents a unique opportunity for Greece to turn the page...
...stereotypical way," says Ashleigh Rosette of the Duke Business School. "So, unfortunately, when a book advises a woman to be careful of the manner in which she displays her emotions, it probably is sound advice." In other words, the workplace remains a low-emotion, no-cry zone, even though more...