No, China will not buy GM, Ford or Chrysler. But there is another way - a scheme of division of labor in which the U.S. will focus on design and innovation while China on manufacturing efficiency. … [Read more...] about (Letter from BC) Can China Save American Automakers?
Archives for December 2008
(Letter from Arctosia, Opposing Viewpoint) A country’s hurt feelings
Chinese Foreign Ministry recently described French President Sarkozy's meeting with the Dalai Lama as an act that would "gravely hurt the feelings of the Chinese people". It is the kind of phrase you are looking for in every Chinese official indignation - ok, feelings hurt, this isn't something good. However, this is the first time I actually didn't let it just pass, and asked … [Read more...] about (Letter from Arctosia, Opposing Viewpoint) A country’s hurt feelings
Direct Flights between China & Taiwan Begin
It's about time! Per Mark McDonald at the International Herald Tribune: Shortly after dawn Monday, a passenger plane took off from Shenzhen, China, bound for Taiwan. The 80-minute flight across the Taiwan Strait marked the first regular cross-strait traffic since the end of the civil war in 1949 and another dramatic step in the improvement of relations between the … [Read more...] about Direct Flights between China & Taiwan Begin
The Princess Tai Ping Crosses the Pacific Ocean
And now for something completely different! After sailing across the Pacific Ocean in a 15th century Chinese junk, Captain Nelson Liu and his crew of seven on the Princess Tai Ping spent their last few days at the San Diego Maritime Museum before making their way to Hawaii and eventually back to Japan and Taipei. The 54 foot, 35 ton Fujian style warship, built and launched … [Read more...] about The Princess Tai Ping Crosses the Pacific Ocean
Is there a moral crisis in Mainland China?
On my trip to Mainland China a couple of weeks ago, I happened to run into an old family friend who used to be my mom's acupuncturist (who has since retired). Despite having emigrated from the Mainland to the U.S. almost forty years ago, she still loves China - and has continually made her annual trip back to her home town for over three decades. And this time - true to form, … [Read more...] about Is there a moral crisis in Mainland China?