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.

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Jun 5, 2009
Why Rio Tinto turned down Chinalco
Metals company Chinalco would have gotten a whopping 9 percent of $19.5 billion and two board seats in mining giant Rio Tinto. Scott Tong reports why Rio is not as desperate any more to make a deal.
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Jun 4, 2009
Don’t like censorship? Stay out of China
Chinese net police have cut off access to sites like Flickr, YouTube and Twitter on the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square firings. But some say it's just the cost of doing business in China. Scott Tong reports.
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Jun 3, 2009
How democracy in China looks today
In 1989, Chinese troops attacked pro-democracy protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Shanghai bureau chief Scott Tong talks with Kai Ryssdal about how the democracy movement is doing in China now, some 20 years after the attacks.
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Jun 3, 2009
Why China is investing so much
Morgan Stanley is raising capital through a new stock offering, and China is getting in on the deal. In fact, China's getting in on a lot of deals lately. Scott Tong looks into why.
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Jun 2, 2009
Will China food law cut out bad stuff?
China's new food safety law is meant to address many of its recent food product scandals. But how will the implementation go? Scott Tong reports.
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Jun 1, 2009
China sounding skeptical about GM
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner told a crowd in China the U.S. government is just a temporary caretaker for General Motors, and that he expects GM to emerge quickly from bankruptcy stronger. Scott Tong reports how they reacted.
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May 29, 2009
China can handle product placement
Ugly Wudi premiered in China last fall to huge ratings — and even bigger product placement. But experts say Western marketers aren't committing a faux pas as far as Chinese viewers are concerned. Scott Tong reports.
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May 26, 2009
U.S. cars have a little bit of China
If you ever want to verify the quality of a Chinese car, popping open the hood of any GM car might give you a clue. Many of the parts that comprise an American car roll off of a Chinese production line. Scott Tong reports.
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May 21, 2009
Why bad Chinese drywall isn’t banned
A Senate hearing today focuses on substandard drywall imported from China. Homeowners in the Southeast say it corrodes wires and makes people sick. But a ban Chinese drywall would be tricky for senators to pull off. Scott Tong reports.
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May 19, 2009
China takes on Nasdaq to nurture tech
China's new Growth Enterprise Board hopes to reward the country's tech stars the same way Nasdaq helped companies like Google and eBay. But this exchange comes with a different set of rules for investors. Scott Tong reports.
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