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Scott Tong

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Scott Tong is a former correspondent for Marketplace. He reported on sustainability issues (energy, climate, environment, resources) for Marketplace, as well as the U.S.-China technology relationship, frequently described as “fraught.” He is Marketplace’s former China bureau chief. What was your first job? English-language audiotape (yes, tape) voice-over work. Sixth grade.Taiwan. What advice do you wish someone had given you before you started this career? Show up an hour before the interview. Fill in the blank: Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you ______. Gas for kid carpools; Washington Capitals hockey tickets. What is something that everyone should own, no matter how much it costs? Smoker (plus wooden slotted spoon). What’s your most memorable Marketplace moment? Sneaking into Burma for twenty bucks.

Latest from Scott Tong

  • Oct 7, 2009

    Chinese business soars in North Korea

    Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and signed a few trade deals. Scott Tong reports there's money to be made in the relationship.

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  • Oct 6, 2009

    North Korea, China talk trade

    Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao met with North Korean officials today to sign trade deals between the two countries. Bob Moon talks to Scott Tong, who headed to the border town of Dandong to find out what the two countries were trading.

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  • Oct 2, 2009

    What’s in Macau’s cards for the future?

    The Chinese territory of Macau is the gambling epicenter of Asia. But the businessman who runs it all has been hospitalized for weeks, and many wonder what Macau will look like once he's gone. Scott Tong reports.

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  • Oct 2, 2009

    Macau: It’s not your mother’s Vegas

    Casinos in Macau, China made triple the take of Las Vegas in August. The gambling capital is thriving again as the markets rebound, but the town's American outfits lag behind the local operators. Scott Tong reports.

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  • Oct 1, 2009

    China still growing under communism

    Today commemorates the 60th anniversary of the Communist Party's overtaking of China, and the country is still growing in the global economy. Steve Chiotakis discusses why with Marketplace's Scott Tong.

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  • Sep 29, 2009

    China plant in lead poisoning scandal

    There's another lead poisoning scandal in industrial China, with reports that 121 children living near one plant have tested for high levels of lead. The factory makes batteries for cars and motorcycles. Scott Tong reports.

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  • Sep 18, 2009

    Is Europe more worldly in business?

    A survey ranking top brands throughout the world listed U.S. companies at the top. But in China, European brands outranked several top American companies. Scott Tong explores why Europeans may think more globally in business.

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  • Sep 17, 2009

    Web users resist China’s latest software

    Chinese Web users are complaining about China's latest Internet filtering software, Green Dam, which has been known to leak and crash computers. Many places required to install the software aren't using it. Scott Tong reports.

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  • Sep 14, 2009

    Tires drive wedge between China, U.S.

    China is accusing the U.S. of violating trade rules after the Obama administration announced it would hike tariffs on Chinese tire imports. Scott Tong reports.

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  • Sep 14, 2009

    Would China put sanctions on U.S.?

    Late Friday night, the White House imposed 35 percent tariffs on tires from China, a move Beijing is calling "grave protectionism." Will China put tariffs on American products? Steve Chiotakis talks to Scott Tong in Shanghai.

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