President Obama has not exactly started out making a great impression that he will bring U.S.-China relations to a new high - what with unwelcomed vague belligerent references against communist and authoritarian governments in his inaugural speech, followed up by now Treasury Secretary's Geithner's sharp tone and use of the legally-loaded term “currency manipulation” in … [Read more...] about Should Obama Learn to Engage the Chinese People through the Internet?
Archives for January 2009
(Letter from ag2559, Opposing Viewpoint) China and the Economic Crisis
Intro: China's accumulation of foreign currency is a hotly debated topic. Secretary of Treasury Geithner recently characterized it as "currency manipulation," a legal term of art which allows the United States to take retaliatory measures. I have written a paper that approaches this practice from a different angle, and recommends a different solution. The paper can be … [Read more...] about (Letter from ag2559, Opposing Viewpoint) China and the Economic Crisis
Something to chuckle about #2
Apparently, at least one of the columnists at the Washington Post reads this blog. Sebastian Mallaby, a veteran from the Economist and contributor to Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Prospect, the National Interest, the New York Times, Policy Review, Slate and the New Republic, and specializing in globalization, trade, investment trends, international development and economic … [Read more...] about Something to chuckle about #2
Welcome Year of the Ox – and Happy New Year!
It should be Chinese New Year's Eve or New Year's Day throughout most of the world by now ... so I just want to wish everyone here a very Happy and Prosperous Year of the OX (牛)! According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Ox symbolizes prosperity and is associated with fortitude and hard work. Those born under the influence of the Ox are natural leaders, are dependable, and possess … [Read more...] about Welcome Year of the Ox – and Happy New Year!
Opinion: Dear Mr. Dalai Lama … please tear down this wall!
On January 19, 2009, Tibetan legislators endorsed unanimously a bill designating March 28 as Serfs Emancipation Day, a day designated officially to mark the freeing of 1 million serfs from serfdom 50 years ago. For many ethnic Tibetans, this day represents a celebration of freedom (from cast and class based oppression), economic empowerment, and social and political … [Read more...] about Opinion: Dear Mr. Dalai Lama … please tear down this wall!