Having just read an interview (translated by Nordic Institute of Asian Studies) of Xi Jinping when he was still governor of Fujian Province back in 2000, I am struck by the differences between the current Chinese political system versus the American. Think about Obama before becoming president. The largest budget he's ever managed was probably his 2008 election campaign. … [Read more...] about A rare Xi Jinping interview from year 2000 translated
Archives for October 2012
Fareed Zakaria GPS bashes China with The New Yorker’s Evan Osnos using Gangnam Style
With Gangnam Style gone completely viral and having taken the U.S. by storm, I thought it interesting The New Yorker's Evan Osnos would use it as an example of something China unable to produce, caused by supposed state censorship stifling Chinese culture. Few weeks ago he got some 'expert' to offer this view: "In China, culture and the arts develop under the watchful eye of … [Read more...] about Fareed Zakaria GPS bashes China with The New Yorker’s Evan Osnos using Gangnam Style
Elizabeth Economy’s Wish List for the upcoming Romney-Obama Debate on China and Foreign Policy
Elizabeth Economy (of Council on Foreign Relations) made a list of topics for the upcoming Romney-Obama debate in hopes for a better American public discourse on China. With both of their campaigns almost competing to see who can be more harsh in criticizing China, Americans are polarized more than ever on this critical relationship, and Economy is right that there needs to be … [Read more...] about Elizabeth Economy’s Wish List for the upcoming Romney-Obama Debate on China and Foreign Policy
National Geographic gets in on anti-China defamation
Criticism of China's high-speed rail development is rampant, but I must take exception to Ian Johnson's recent piece in the National Geographic. Before his article even begins, the defamatory lede reads: "Engineering blitzkrieg continues despite financial and human toll." For Westerners, 'blitzkrieg' conjures Nazi aggression during WW2 as they trampled their way around Europe … [Read more...] about National Geographic gets in on anti-China defamation
“Blame-game players should apologize” by China Daily USA’s Chen Weihua
Henry Kissinger recently told his audience at a Wilson Institute forum that Romney's and Obama's campaign rhetoric against China were 'deplorable.' Some expat bloggers suggest that China should accept that this is a election phenomenon as if this sort of behavior is 'normal' and 'proper.' That's wrong and Americans should take the China-U.S. relationship more seriously - … [Read more...] about “Blame-game players should apologize” by China Daily USA’s Chen Weihua