Because if he does, there is clearly a press club waiting for a whiff. After Wang Lijun's (王立军) visit to the American Consulate in February 6, 2012, there has been speculation in the Western press that this ex-police chief from Chongqing may be seeking political asylum. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has confirmed to a reporter he is indeed under investigation. Further … [Read more...] about Bo Xilai best not fart
Archives for March 2012
Li Daguang: “Non-aligned” policy does not mean China cannot make friends
[This is a translation courtesy of Charles Liu of a recent Op-Ed by LI Daguang] 李大光：中国 “不结盟” 并不意味着不结交朋友 LI Daguang: China's "Non-aligned" Policy Does Not Mean She Cannot Make Friends 2012-02-27 08:34 摘要：结交朋友，特别是牢固的国家友好关系，有利于打破某些大国针对中国建立的包围圈。否则就会出现国家越来越强大了，朋友却越来越少了；国家越来越富裕了，但影响力却越来越小了。这是软实力不强的真实反映。 Abstract: Making friends, especially dependable international … [Read more...] about Li Daguang: “Non-aligned” policy does not mean China cannot make friends
The need for clarity
Unlike many of the bloggers here, I'm not a big fan of Eric X. Li's writing and speeches from what I have so far seen and heard. I disagree with what he has said as they are either irrelevant, confused, contradictory or a strawman. I think I have expressed why I felt this way in the comments section of the latest blog on Li but there still seems to be some misunderstanding … [Read more...] about The need for clarity
Neil DeGrasse Tyson on “The Most Astounding Fact”
One thing I love about science is that it helps us connect the dots. The video below is narrated by astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson. I was inspired by it. We all can take a pause and relish in the fact that when distilled all the way down, all of us are the same. On the other hand, American society is increasingly trashing science and empirical evidence to serve … [Read more...] about Neil DeGrasse Tyson on “The Most Astounding Fact”
Glaxo CEO Witty on Competiveness and Innovation in China
In this short interview, CEO Witty of Glaxo - British multinational pharmaceutical, biologics, vaccines and consumer healthcare company - said that while Chinese government will continue to have a tension between building its domestic industry and fomenting an open competitive market in which foreign companies participates, it does a good job of making its market fair. Most … [Read more...] about Glaxo CEO Witty on Competiveness and Innovation in China