Get short, timely messages from David Barboza.

Twitter is a rich source of instantly updated information. It's easy to stay updated on an incredibly wide variety of topics. Join today and follow @DavidBarboza2.

Get updates via SMS by texting follow DavidBarboza2 to 40404 in the United States
Codes for other countries

Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:
Country Code For customers of
Australia
  • 0198089488 Telstra
Canada
  • 21212 (any)
United Kingdom
  • 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
Indonesia
  • 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel
Ireland
  • 51210 O2
India
  • 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon
Jordan
  • 90903 Zain
New Zealand
  • 8987 Vodafone, Telecom NZ
United States
  • 40404 (any)

DavidBarboza2

  1. Apple assembly plant conditions still harsh in China-activists reut.rs/KeR3y4 via @reuters
  2. China Lets Currency Weaken, Risking New Trade Tensions nyti.ms/L12Gng
  3. James Fallows in the NYT: Can China Escape the Low-Wage Trap? nyti.ms/JWYMQE
  4. China Lawyer, in U.S., Voices Fears for His Family nyti.ms/JOatJp
  5. Ed Wong's piece on Ai Weiwei: First a Black Hood, Then 81 Captive Days for an Artist in China nyti.ms/KrI60F
  6. Li Kai Shing and sons: Asia's Richest Man Details Succession Plan on.wsj.com/LhjtFE via @WSJ
  7. John Garnaut's bold piece on princelings in China: In thrall of the empire of the sons smh.com.au/world/in-thral… via @smh
  8. My latest story, on Wanda Group billionaire Wang Jianlin: Chinese Power Player Places Risky Bet on Moviegoing nyti.ms/MxNEYf
  9. Ed Wong in today's NYT: Deposed Politician’s City Lists Names for Meeting On China’s Next Leaders nyti.ms/KOuAXI
  10. In today's NYT, by my colleague, Keith Bradsher: After Barreling Ahead in Recession, China Finally Slows nyti.ms/KONZaW
  11. If true, this would be a major, $2 billion deal here: China Investment Corp. in Talks for Alibaba Stake: nyti.ms/KOXPJO
  12. Wanda’s Real Reasons For Acquiring AMC Theatres wp.me/p1YfFN-mh via @robcain
  13. You say princelings, I say elite corps of investment bankers - Ben Walsh reut.rs/JmoBcj
  14. Zhang Lijia in the NYT: The Specter of the Cultural Revolution nyti.ms/JOFH3D
  15. Eric X. Li on China's Authoritarian Art huff.to/Lo61f6 via @HuffPostWorld
  16. Roderick MacFarquhar on princelings and leadership: In China, Fear at the Top nyti.ms/KEyMZU