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 16, 2009
Taiwan forging ahead as IT titan
Taiwanese company Acer's mini laptop is the top brand for netbooks this holiday season, and the brand's overall success is just one indicator of the strength of Taiwan's tech sector. Scott Tong reports.
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Dec 11, 2009
Is China’s strong output a good sign?
Chinese factories put out 19 percent more stuff like steel, coal and cars this November than they did last November. But Chinese consumer prices continued to decline. Scott Tong gauges the effects of Chinese production on its economy.
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Dec 11, 2009
China-Taiwan move to thaw relations
Officials from Taiwan and China are meeting to set up a new round of trade talks. Scott Tong reports on the diplomatic and economic thaw underway.
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Dec 1, 2009
Chinese girls just not into Barbie
Mattel's Barbie flagship store in Shanghai opened in March with ambitious hopes, but now even steep discounts can't push the merchandise off the shelves. Scott Tong explores why the brand isn't adapting to the local culture.
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Nov 26, 2009
China sets carbon emissions target
China is the world's largest source of carbon emissions, and now it's putting forth a carbon target in a run-up to next month's climate change talks in Copenhagen. Steve Chiotakis talks to Scott Tong in Shanghai.
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Nov 25, 2009
Weak dollar may fuel bubbles
Asia correspondent Scott Tong talks with Kai Ryssdal about how the weak dollar is stoking up a new investment scheme that's creating fears of the next big bubble.
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Nov 23, 2009
Mine deaths a common tragedy in China
A deadly coal mine blast in northern China killed at least 104 miners over the weekend. But this type of tragedy isn't uncommon in the country. Steve Chiotakis talks to Scott Tong in Shanghai.
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Nov 18, 2009
S. Korea wants to push U.S. on trade
Officials in South Korea are hoping to push President Obama officials are hoping to push him on free trade. But expectations in Seoul are low for a breakthrough on a stalled trade deal. Scott Tong reports.
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Nov 17, 2009
Capturing a niche in low-carbon market
China churns out solar panels, wind turbines, and more alternative energy than any other nation. It's also tops at spewing greenhouse gases, from all the coal it burns. But China sees a green lining there, too. Scott Tong reports.
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Nov 17, 2009
China stands up to currency criticism
The days when U.S. leaders would lecture China on economics and currency are gone. Scott Tong reports China is getting stronger in its ability to shush critics.
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