SNS: Asia Letter Q3 2016: Expansion All Around
 
 
SNS Subscriber Edition • Volume 21, Issue 21 • Week of June 13, 2016

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  Asia Letter, Q3 2016

  Expansion
All Around



 
 


 
 
 

 
 

 

 

SNS: Asia Letter Q3 2016: Expansion All Around

 

 

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Asia Letter, Q3 2016:

    Expansion All Around

            by Scott Foster

 

"Anyone still think China has backed down on its goal to de-Americanize the country's IT stack? If you do, I have a Beijing bridge for you, prime location, excellent deal, if you close quickly, in cash, payable offshore...."

 - Bill Bishop, Editor of The Sinocism China Newsletter,
commenting on China's new cybersecurity regulations
for the insurance industry (May 31, 2016)

 

"We must not let go of our precious technology."

- Unnamed officer of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force
commenting on Australia's request for local production
in the competition for a A $50 billion (US$39 billion) contract
to design and build 12 new submarines.The contract was awarded
to naval shipbuilder DCNS of France. (Nikkei, April 27, 2016)

 

"Seoul will re-establish investments and expand bilateral trade to help Iran quickly rebuild its economy and achieve growth."

 - South Korean President Park Geun-hye at a news conference
following her meeting with Iranian President
Hassan Rouhani in Tehran. (Nikkei, May 4, 2016)

 

Japanese bureaucrat: "Of course, the US can no longer be relied on."

American businessperson: "Perhaps that was his point. Japan is rich. It should take care of itself."

Japanese bureaucrat: "We can do that. But are you sure you want us to do that?"

 - Two former students at a Tokyo graduate school
alumni dinner,discussing Donald Trump. (April 2016)