NikeLeaks Cables: Asia 1. (SBU) The National Basketball Association (NBA) continues its rapid expansion in China. The NBA is attempting to transform itself from a marketing giant in the Chinese m
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NikeLeaks Cables: Asia  1. (SBU) Summary: Factory closures, especially those like Smart Union in the toy industry, have become topic one in south China, especially in the Pearl River Delta.    More

NikeLeaks Cables: Asia  1. (U) SUMMARY: In the wake of the week-long lunar new year holiday, Guangdong's Pearl River Delta (PRD) businesses and governments are fretting about a labor shortage that has become more pronounced during the past few years.   More

NikeLeaks Cables: Asia  1. (U) SUMMARY: Guangdong's 2006 intellectual property rights (IPR) white paper cites specific efforts against infringement in the audio-visual industry, improved coordination between Customs and PSB, and four new IPR complaint centers for the public.    More

NikeLeaks Cables: Asia  1. (SBU) Summary. This is the first of two cables to assist Washington, DC agencies in their Section 301 decision making for China. This cable focuses on non- enforcement related IPR issues, including policy developments, legislative developments and patent and trademark prosecution.   More

NikeLeaks Cables: Asia  1. (SBU) SUMMARY: A USTR-led delegation traveled to four cities in Fujian and Guangdong provinces March 12-15 to engage local leaders on IPR issues and raise specific areas of concern. Provincial and municipal-level officials seemed engaged in IPR issues and often said the right thing   More

NikeLeaks Cables: Asia  1. (SBU) SUMMARY: More than 20 NGO leaders and researchers gathered in Shenzhen on March 18 to discuss the challenges facing China's emerging civil society.   More

NikeLeaks Cables: Asia 1. (C) Summary: Reftel provided the text of a draft of China's proposed Charity Law, which would, for the first time, create a legal means to register non-profit organizations in China.
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NikeLeaks Cables: Asia Reference ID: 06TOKYO3509Created:     2006-06-23 08:10Released: 2011-08-30 01:44Classification: UNCLASSIFIEDOrigin: Embassy TokyoUNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 TOKYO 003509SIPDISSTATE FOR EAP/   More

NikeLeaks Cables: Asia  1. (U) Summary: At a recent post-organized seminar, five U.S. companies and a music industry association trained 70 working-level officials from Guangdong Customs on ways to distinguish genuine products from counterfeits. The companies highlighted recent trends in manufacturing and exporting. Guangdong Customs employs 37 percent of China's Customs officials; the province accounts for one-third of China's exports. End summary.    More