"the Office" China(2010) Direct

The episode reflected real-world anxieties of the time, as 2010 was a landmark year for China's global standing:

: Tensions regarding currency valuation and trade deficits with the U.S. were frequent headlines in major publications like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. "The Office" China(2010)

: Everyone in the office is fed up with Dwight’s extreme cost-cutting measures—like "half-ply" toilet paper and turning off the lights in the hallways. Pam, acting as Office Administrator, threatens to move Dunder Mifflin to a new building. The episode reflected real-world anxieties of the time,

: In 2010, China officially surpassed Japan to become the world's second-largest economy . acting as Office Administrator