Scott Tong

Correspondent

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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Dec 20, 2008
China deals with the pain of downturn
The frail global economy has been hitting China hard. Marketplace's Shanghai correspondent Scott Tong discusses with Tess Vigeland how tougher times are raising questions about social unrest in an authoritarian country.
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Dec 15, 2008
China’s electric car ahead of the curve
Chinese company BYD unveiled a new electric car with a plug-in battery that's supposedly two years ahead of the competition. Scott Jagow talks to Marketplace's Scott Tong, who got a first-hand look.
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Dec 1, 2008
Low exports threaten China’s stability
When it comes to exports, China has been on top of the game. But factory orders are at their lowest level since the government started measuring them. Scott Tong reports laid-off workers are causing a stir.
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Nov 20, 2008
FDA China branch to monitor food
The Food and Drug Administration's first office in China will make it easier for inspectors to check food for export. Scott Tong reports.
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Nov 19, 2008
FDA’s global efforts start in China
The Food and Drug Administration opened up its first overseas office today in China in an attempt to get closer to where issues could start. Scott Jagow talks to Scott Tong in Shanghai about other FDA offices to follow.
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Nov 17, 2008
Drop in exports fuels Japan’s recession
Japan is the world's second-largest economy, and it shrank in the third quarter for its second drop in a row. But Scott Tong reports the official Japanese recession wasn't directly a result of subprime.
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Nov 11, 2008
China to embark on its own New Deal
China intends to use its $586 billion stimulus package on railways, airports and other infrastructure. Scott Tong reports that the money will boost investor confidence, but won't save the world.
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Nov 10, 2008
China builds itself up with stimulus
China's $586 billion stimulus package will focus on everything from construction to tax reform. Scott Jagow talks to Scott Tong in Shanghai, who says China needs all of this to keep up with its domestic growth.
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Nov 4, 2008
China weeds out tainted animal feed
China's tainted food has moved further up the global food chain to include animal feed. Over the weekend, Chinese authorities said they're intervening massively to clean it all up. Scott Tong has more from Shanghai.
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Oct 27, 2008
America feels when Asian markets fall
The Hong Kong, Philippines and Japanese markets today reached considerable lows. Bill Radke talks to Scott Tong in Shanghai, who explains why the psychology of the drop is based on global co-dependence.
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