Will Google, Facebook and Twitter Please Join as Sponsors of the USA Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010?
Each country pavilion at the World Expo should show off what is great about that country. What better message could the USA send to the world than to have the three standard bearers of 21st century American innovation, creativity and opportunity–Google, Facebook and Twitter–as prime sponsors of America’s presence in Shanghai? The money to buy a sponsorship is basically pocket change (in the case of Twitter maybe two pockets) to these firms.
Perhaps they have already been approached and we have not heard about it. Perhaps they were turned off by the disorganization or worse at the organizing committee, as documented by ShanghaiScrap.
But in light of the Google news this week, this would be a powerful and positive message to send.
What do you think? Please let me know in the comments.
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Hoho. This will be a huge slap on the face of Beijing.
The authorities may well build a 'great expo wall' surrounding the US pavillion?bearing a mark 'Only for non-Chinese'.
Those with a red visa (Chinese visa) shall never know that there's an US pavillion in SH.
Great idea. Now that would be a sliver stick in the eye! The next question: would the host country be able to block its citizens from entering the pavilion?
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Nope, not at all. The Chinese know what's up with the US Pavilion, believe me. Under duress, they helped to pay for and build it. Check out this recent article in Foreign Policy:
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/03/0...
Check out this recent article in Foreign Policy:
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/03/0...