Year: 2020

Opinion | How Technology Saved China’s Economy – By Ruchir Sharma – The New York Times

By Ruchir Sharma Mr. Sharma is an author, global investor and contributing opinion writer. Jan. 20, 2020 A driverless delivery robot crossing the road in Tianjin, China, in November.Credit…China Network/Reuters “Landing in Shanghai recently, I found myself in the middle of a tech revolution remarkable in its sweep. The passport scanner automatically addresses visitors in their …

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Opinion | Why Is Carlos Ghosn Afraid of the Japanese Justice System? – By Nobuhisa Ishizuka – The New York Times

One concern he and others cite is the country’s “99 percent conviction rate” in criminal cases. By Nobuhisa Ishizuka Mr. Ishizuka is executive director of the Center for Japanese Legal Studies and a lecturer at Columbia Law School. Jan. 16, 2020 The exterior of the Tokyo District Court.Credit…Takashi Aoyama/Getty Images “In the 13 months between the …

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A Maine Paper Mill’s Unexpected Savior: China – By Ellen Barry – The New York Times

By Ellen BarryPhotographs by Tristan SpinskiJan. 15, 2020, 5:00 a.m. By Ellen Barry Photographs by Tristan Spinski Jan. 15, 2020, 5:00 a.m. ET 63 “OLD TOWN, Maine — During the deepest part of last winter, a van pulled off the highway and followed the two-lane road that skims along the Penobscot River, coming to rest beside the hulk …

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