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mcgillianaire) wrote2007-05-07 07:15 pm
mcgillianaire) wrote2007-05-07 07:15 pm
More Random Facts & Figures from "The Week"
DID YOU KNOW? -- EDITION IV
The Chinese investment in West Indian cricket goes beyond mere sporting strategic interests. Take Grenada for instance. Until recently, they were part of a handful of countries that recognized the Republic of China (basically Taiwan instead of mainland China). That was until the PRC pumped in the moolah and new political allegiances were hitched. Unfortunately for Grenada, during the official handing over of the Chinese-funded national stadium, the Royal Grenada Police Force Band played the Taiwanese national anthem and created a stir. Since then, I think order has been restored and the Politburo has forgiven the island-nation.
And as China uses its economic prowess to buy political alliances, it is also pacifying the forces-that-be in the WTO. I don't know what the total value of Chinese fake products is worth, but $2 million is a step in the right direction. Unfortunately, for globetrotters such as yours truly, this is a depressing development. The metal on my $6 fake Rolex is fading and I will soon need to buy a new one.
Meanwhile, not only does India have the largest number of foreign students in a single American college campus, it also has the largest number of foreign students in America. Thanks to current American immigration laws, a significant number of these students are forced to return home upon graduation. As the Indian economy grows at a rapid pace, and India Inc's access to a domestic pool of highly-skilled labor grows thin, these US graduates will play an increasingly significant role in plugging the brain drain gap. This is already happening in the IT-sector, but it will become important in other sectors too. (And just for the record, 500 Indian students at Virginia Tech pales in comparison to the 2,000 American students that attend McGill University in Montreal.)
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- $132 million is how much China spent to improve West Indian cricket facilities in time for the recently concluded World Cup.
- $2 million is the total worth of fake products destroyed by Chinese authorities during the 2nd week of March this year.
- 500 is the number of Indian students at Virginia Tech University. They form the largest foreign contingent at a US campus.
- 361 is the number of homemakers that committed suicide in Mumbai in 2005.
- 257 is the number of female pilots working for civil airliners in India.
The Chinese investment in West Indian cricket goes beyond mere sporting strategic interests. Take Grenada for instance. Until recently, they were part of a handful of countries that recognized the Republic of China (basically Taiwan instead of mainland China). That was until the PRC pumped in the moolah and new political allegiances were hitched. Unfortunately for Grenada, during the official handing over of the Chinese-funded national stadium, the Royal Grenada Police Force Band played the Taiwanese national anthem and created a stir. Since then, I think order has been restored and the Politburo has forgiven the island-nation.
And as China uses its economic prowess to buy political alliances, it is also pacifying the forces-that-be in the WTO. I don't know what the total value of Chinese fake products is worth, but $2 million is a step in the right direction. Unfortunately, for globetrotters such as yours truly, this is a depressing development. The metal on my $6 fake Rolex is fading and I will soon need to buy a new one.
Meanwhile, not only does India have the largest number of foreign students in a single American college campus, it also has the largest number of foreign students in America. Thanks to current American immigration laws, a significant number of these students are forced to return home upon graduation. As the Indian economy grows at a rapid pace, and India Inc's access to a domestic pool of highly-skilled labor grows thin, these US graduates will play an increasingly significant role in plugging the brain drain gap. This is already happening in the IT-sector, but it will become important in other sectors too. (And just for the record, 500 Indian students at Virginia Tech pales in comparison to the 2,000 American students that attend McGill University in Montreal.)
More Randomness Tomorrow!
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