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Scotsman newspaper interviews Christian Hogg, founder and chief executive of Hutchison China MediTech (Chi-Med), which develops Chinese medicines and healthcare products, and bring them to the Western market.

Hogg, who grew up in Jedburgh and went to school at George Watson’s College in Edinburgh, founded Chi-Med in 2000 and became its chief executive in 2006, when the company floated on London’s alternative investment market (Aim).

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According to BBC 5 Live Breakfast website:

On May 8th, exactly 3 months before the Olympic Opening Ceremony and an auspicious date according to Chinese numerology 5 live Breakfast becomes 5 live Zao Dian (which means “informal breakfast” in Mandarin).

Throughout the morning, the programme will attempt to “demystify” China ahead of the Games, through the eyes of the Chinese community here in the UK.

We’ll explore some of the issues both about the Olympic Games and about the country itself, everything from training techniques and pollution, through to culture and politics while enjoying a traditional Chinese breakfast.

 

Mark Kleinman reports in Sunday Telegraph about Financial Times’s publisher, Pearson’s expansion in China. According to the report, Pearson’s plan includes the purchase of LEC, a group of private schools in Shanghai, and the launch of a Chinese-language magazine Rui targeting Chinese business elite.

The deal, likely to be announced this week, underlines Pearson’s aim to expand its Chinese operations as the country’s economic growth presents opportunities for foreign companies. Demand for English language tuition is at an all-time high in mainland China as a result of the country’s continuing integration into the global economy.

China currently accounts for less than 1 per cent of Pearson’s revenues. The group, led by Marjorie Scardino, its chief executive, is keen to tap into the rapid growth in Chinese education spending. Government expenditure is rising at an annual rate of about 15 per cent, while private education spending is growing even more rapidly, at about 25 per cent.

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LinkChinese UK News received the following letter from the authors of the “Chinese People in Northern Ireland Declaration” regarding the recent comments made by MLA Anna Manwah Lo about Tibet. For further information, please contact ericinqueens@hotmail.com or shadow0312@gmail.com.

DECLARATION

To Whom It May Concern

We are writing to clarify the fact that, Ms. Anna Manwah Lo does NOT represent the voice of the Chinese community in Northern Ireland over the Tibet issue.

As the Chinese society in Northern Ireland, we are extremely disappointed with Ms. Lo’s recent comments over the Chinese democracy in Tibet affairs, which we consider to be irresponsible, inconsiderate and misleading.
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