Last week, the WTO handed China a setback in its ruling over its appeal over export controls (herein the Ruling) covering "[c]rtain forms of bauxite, coke, fluorspar, magnesium, manganese, silicon carbide, silicon metal, yellow phosphorous, and zinc." The Global Times has a strong response: Time to reassess unfair WTO entry terms Global Times | February 01, 2012 … [Read more...] about WTO’s Recent Ruling Against China over Export Controls of Certain Raw Materials: A Critical Juncture for the WTO and a Chance for Chinese Leadership?
Archives for February 2012
On Syria, Russia Today vs. BBC.
Below are two reports filed on February 4, 2012 on the conflict within Syria. One by Russia Today and the other by BBC. With President Obama saying "regime change," I think it is clear if the U.N. resolution was passed, Syria would be attacked by NATO - like what happened recently to Libya. More striking than anything else, these two reports show journalism is not about … [Read more...] about On Syria, Russia Today vs. BBC.
Catching Shaun Rein’s “The End of Cheap China” book wave
We recently noticed a peculiar phenomenon over at the China Law Blog. Since about two weeks ago, they started publishing a series of articles with the title, "The End of Cheap China," followed by something else. We also know Shaun Rein has been marketing his book for months now - "The End of Cheap China." (Allen will be writing a review, by the way.) The interesting thing is … [Read more...] about Catching Shaun Rein’s “The End of Cheap China” book wave
perspectivehere on the 90th anniversary of “The Shandong Problem”
If not for the United States, Shandong Province (山东省), map to the left, may still be a Japanese territory today. Reader perspectivehere brought to our attention tomorrow (Feb. 4th) will be the 90th anniversary of the Washington Naval Conference of 1929 which gave back sovereignty of Shandong Province to China. It was The Treaty of Versailles marking the end of WW1 in 1919 … [Read more...] about perspectivehere on the 90th anniversary of “The Shandong Problem”