Yes, it seems bizarre to me - if I was Xi and not bothered by coercion I'd do exactly that, rebadging and all. But the Chinese are not infinitely coercible. I've told the story here before … (View Post)

I'm a child of the "No label" generation who disliked the whole branding culture - my default assumption is that MOST of the difference in price is for marketing or simply a price mark… (View Post)

Happy birthday Mike too! What are you doing for the day? (View Post)

I think that's right. I lived abroad for 30 years (mostly Denmark and Switzerland, with a bit of US and Austria). Some expats determinedly set out not to integrate and spent their evenings in En… (View Post)

I was against the promise, because it gives a hostage to the fortune of whichever policeman has to make the rules. However, now he's made it, I think he should absolutely leave it at that, and n… (View Post)