johnwu

kaka, going to lunch now.  I'll be back in about 1 hr
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johnwu

Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:32 AM:
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Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:32 AM:
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I agree. Even if RMB rose, China would still remain as the number 1 global factory." k0 c* d1 N* c) E* R
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Joke: Walmart 好 , 中國好; 中國好, Walmart 好.

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It depends on how much RMB rose.

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:
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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:% g  c3 I+ e4 g8 A& J8 H
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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There were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:5 _6 d" v) _5 c. ?, z, _6 Y5 x* X! A5 g' b9 ?
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They can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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If it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

johnwu

bye vivi

johnwu

Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:44 AM:
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I don't think they are trying to attack China.  But as Li pan said, they are "too simple, somtime native"

johnwu

hello kaka