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Economic prospects are sparse for American graduates in tough Chinese job market
“I sent out more than a hundred applications and got maybe 20 or so callbacks. Zero offers,” Carmen Chen, an American student who graduated from Tsinghua University said. “I thought I was ready. But reality hit me way harder than I had imagined.” Chen had wanted badly to stay on in China with her friends and connections after four years of undergraduate studies. As the Chinese economy slows, Chen had underestimated how hard it would be to find work.
Rick Dunham
May 2011 min read
Despite dwindling numbers, educational exchanges help Chinese and American students break through the negative stereotypes of the other country
Despite the dwindling numbers of Americans in China, these internationally minded young people from both countries often report that their experiences shatter the negative media stereotypes of the other country. While political tensions between their nations run high, these people-to-people exchanges maintain a human link that has kept the bilateral relationship going through diplomatic crises, the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainties of two Trump presidencies.
Rick Dunham
May 2011 min read
Here are some of the creative young entrepreneurs who are revolutionizing Pakistan's startup culture
Part 3 of a three-part report By BISMA AHMAD Global Business Journalism reporter In recent years, Pakistan has seen a remarkable surge in...
Rick Dunham
May 19, 20236 min read
Global business: Pakistan's startup ecosystem is helping to rejuvenate the economy
Part 2 of a three-part report By BISMA AHMAD Global Business Journalism reporter Some of you will not believe it is happening in...
Rick Dunham
May 18, 20237 min read
Global business: Is Silicon Valley's time as the world's dominant tech destination coming to an end?
Part 1 of a three-part report By BISMA AHMAD Global Business Journalism reporter For almost 50 years, Silicon Valley was the undisputed...
Rick Dunham
May 16, 20238 min read
South African dancer earns big as an influencer on TikTok
By NICO GOUS Global Business Journalism reporter Part 1 of a 3-story special report Matthew Power, 22, was in a hurry to return his...
Rick Dunham
Jul 7, 20214 min read
Twins from Cape Town turn their passion for life into a career as social media influencers
By NICO GOUS Global Business Journalism reporter Part 2 of a 3-story special report CAPE TOWN, South Africa – If TikTok is closed down...
Rick Dunham
Jul 7, 20214 min read
"If I can do it, anybody can," says South Africa’s favorite TikTok doctor, Siyamak Saleh
By NICO GOUS Global Business Journalism reporter Part 3 of a 3-story special report CAPE TOWN, South Africa – In 2020, Dr Siyamak Saleh...
Rick Dunham
Jul 7, 20214 min read
Anti-Chinese racism and its impact on consumer nationalism during COVID-19
By NATALIE MEYER Global Business Journalism reporter Part 1 of a 3-story special report “‘Did you bring bat soup for lunch today?,’ was...
Rick Dunham
Jul 7, 202115 min read
COVID stokes consumer nationalism in China
By NATALIE MEYER Global Business Journalism reporter Part 2 of a 3-story special report Consumer nationalism isn’t a new concept in...
Rick Dunham
Jul 6, 202114 min read
6 experts from China and Australia weigh in on Chinese consumer behavior amid COVID era tensions
By NATALIE MEYER Global Business Journalism reporter Part 3 of a 3-story special report When it comes to China’s international business...
Rick Dunham
Jul 6, 202113 min read
Anti-Asian racism continues to spread in France a year into COVID pandemic
By MARGOT LAMBILLIOTTE Global Business Journalism reporter Part 1 of a 3-story special report PARIS – Elisa Cheng is a 24-year-old...
Rick Dunham
Jul 4, 20215 min read
COVID-related economic distress imperils university dreams of France's Chinese immigrant families
By MARGOT LAMBILLIOTTE Global Business Journalism reporter Part 2 of a 3-story special report PARIS – A university education has always...
Rick Dunham
Jul 4, 20216 min read
For Chinese students in France, loneliness deepens as the pandemic drags on
By MARGOT LAMBILLIOTTE Global Business Journalism reporter Part 3 of a 3-story special report PARIS – After having studied French for...
Rick Dunham
Jul 4, 20216 min read
China’s Gen X moms turn to IVF in a desperate quest for a second baby
By BETSY JOLES Global Business Journalism reporter For decades, China’s one-child policy limited women to one child.In 2016, China...
Rick Dunham
Jul 1, 202012 min read
China after the one-child policy
By BETSY JOLES Global Business Journalism reporter In June 2019, CCTV — China’s state-run television channel — aired a story online about...
Rick Dunham
Jun 30, 202015 min read
The Humans of Mongolia: Persistence of poverty a vexing challenge for government officials
Part 1 of a three-part series By NAANGA ENKHTUR Global Business Journalism reporter According to the most recent Mongolian government...
Rick Dunham
Dec 29, 20199 min read
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