We see from China Digital Times the internet is abuzz with rumours that Shang Fulin, the chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission, is under "dual designation" ( shuanggui), a type of detention reserved for government officials. While whispers about Shang started to emerge as early as 2011, President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign, and the reported investigation of former security czar Zhou Yongkang, has netizens speculating over which "tiger" or high-level official Xi will catch next. Spice to the rumours has ironically been intensified by the official blocking of search terms including Shang's name on Sina Weibo, the mainland's equivalent of Twitter. The following search terms have been blocked. Shang Fulin+be captured, ShangFulin+beeliminated (as in a contest), ShangFulin+gain wealth by unfair means, ShangFulin+graft.
Organisations with long names do themselves a disfavour. These names take up a lot of space on letterhead stationery and business cards. It can look awkward on advertising, people forget the name, and so on. It can also lead to clumsy internet handles.
We have been sceptical of MBAs since Enron and George Bush, but surely this is a little harsh.
