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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

  • Apr 3, 2009

    Asian game companies run up scores

    Chinese online game company Changyou has gone public, with a strong response from investors. The Asian gaming industry is thriving despite the global recession. It's a business model that has some Western rivals envious. Scott Tong reports.

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  • Apr 2, 2009

    China warns U.S. of dollar concerns

    China is using its presence at the G-20 table to warn the U.S. it needs to take care of its economic woes at the risk of losing the country as an investor. Renita Jablonski talks to Scott Tong in Shanghai.

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  • Apr 1, 2009

    Job market tough for China’s new grads

    China's colleges have seen a glut of enrollment in the past decade, but graduates looking for white-collar work are finding it hard to find anything. Scott Tong finds out what the 12 percent of unemployed graduates are doing.

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  • Mar 25, 2009

    Japanese exports fall by almost half

    Japanese exports are down about 49 percent year over year, leaving the country's economy worse off than the U.S. in many ways. Marketplace's Scott Tong tells Bob Moon what or who is at fault for the market's freefall.

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  • Mar 24, 2009

    China banks secured by financial wall

    While many banks worldwide are working with governments to improve lending, Bank of China and other countrywide banks are doing fine. Scott Tong explores the benefits of the "Great Financial Wall of China".

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  • Mar 23, 2009

    China enthused about toxic purge

    Asian markets are taking Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner's toxic purge plan as a hopeful move. Bob Moon talks to Marketplace's Scott Tong in Shanghai about why China is feeling optimistic today.

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  • Mar 20, 2009

    China’s Fed critics vocalize concerns

    China's influential Southern Metropolitan Daily ran a strong editorial today criticizing the latest U.S. move to inject $1 trillion into its economy. Scott Tong explores why Beijing is now losing faith in the dollar long-term.

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  • Mar 18, 2009

    China turns down Coke deal

    Regulators in China have denied Coca-Cola's plan to buy a Chinese drink company for a couple billion dollars, saying the deal would have hurt competition. Scott Tong reports the deal was unpopular in Chinese polls.

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  • Mar 17, 2009

    Wind farms change the air in China

    China is using its stimulus to invest in wind power, which it hopes will boost air quality and help with energy demand. Scott Tong reports.

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  • Mar 13, 2009

    China to U.S.: Maintain your credit

    Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao is worried about the safety of China's $700 billion in U.S. Treasury bonds. In a press conference, he asked the U.S. to "maintain its good credit." Scott Tong reports.

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