Help Not Wanted

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In The Media

Help Not Wanted

By Moisés Naím

Published on Feb 15, 2007

Source: The New York Times

My friend was visibly shaken. He had just learned that he had lost one of his clients to Chinese competitors. "It's amazing," he told me. "The Chinese have completely priced us out of the market. We can't compete with what they're able to offer."

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This article appeared in The New York Times.

About the Author

Moisés Naím

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Moisés Naím is a distinguished fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a best-selling author, and an internationally syndicated columnist.

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