Dunkin' Donuts Mixes Pork with Lebron James in China. A Slam-Dunk Combination?

Dunkin' tempts China palates with pork donuts
Dunkin', expanding rapidly in China, also adds Lebron James to its marketing plan

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46626285/ns/business-retail/?ocid=ansmsnbc11#.T1tKYPUxa8U

Is it a slam-dunk for Dunkin' Donuts? What do you think?

China Fights Mangled English

Could this be the end of the "fried enema" on Chinese menus? No more "fatso" or "lard bucket" menu choices or "Slip and fall down carefully" on park signs? The article was published here.

Taiwan to Establish "Think Tank" With Mainland Chinese Military

Taiwan is currently in the process of setting up a think tank at a Taiwan university to create a dialogue with the Mainland Chinese military. It is hoped that the think tank will continue to reduce tensions on both sides of the Taiwan strait.

During his campaign, Ma Ying-Jeou Ma called for increasing dialogue and economic ties with Beijing; after being elected and sworn in as president on May 20, 2008, he reversed many of the policies instituted by his predecessor, former Taiwan president Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁), including opening Taiwan to Chinese tourists, instituting direct weekend charter flights between Taiwan and China, and, most recently, accepted China's "gift" of two pandas. While Ma has been praised for taking prudent measures to improve Taiwan's economy, he has also been criticized by the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) (民主進步黨) for eroding civil rights during his tenure.

The story was reported here.

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