Allen and I had a chance to chat with Professor Ann Lee a little over a year ago, and we continue to see her moderating the warped perspectives in the Anglophone press. In this short CNBC video, she debunks Professor Peter Navarro of UC Irvine. Actually, she's mostly debunking CNBC's narrative. China's urbanization rate is still only about 52%. When China's … [Read more...] about Ann Lee vs Peter Navarro and CNBC on China Real-estate ‘Bubble’
Archives for March 2013
The Teapot Tempest of “Live Execution Broadcast” Showing Dyslexia And Moving Goal Post of Moral Schizophrenia
It started with CCTV news announcing on Feb. 28, that the 4 drug lords found guilty of murdering 12 Chinese sailors are to be executed. The SCMP blogger John Kennedy blogged on March 1, with the above screen capture, that CCTV announced "broadcast live … [Read more...] about The Teapot Tempest of “Live Execution Broadcast” Showing Dyslexia And Moving Goal Post of Moral Schizophrenia
Before “Why Leaving China,” Why They Went To China.
A short commentary of commentary this time. A little while back, a few Expat "tossed the room" before they packed up and left China, by explaining in detail their "reasons" for leaving. (With nothing but their own confessed reasons, perceptions, etc.) We didn't bother to question them much about those reasons. Hey, who are we to question their motives? It's their … [Read more...] about Before “Why Leaving China,” Why They Went To China.
CNN and Financial Times spin news of China topping U.S. in importing oil as shake up to geopolitics of natural resources
CNN recently repeated an article from Financial Times on the news China has temporarily overtaken the United States as the world's largest net oil importer. In spinning this news, their narrative went as follows: "China has overtaken the US as the world's largest net importer of oil, in a generational shift that will shake up the geopolitics of natural resources." First of … [Read more...] about CNN and Financial Times spin news of China topping U.S. in importing oil as shake up to geopolitics of natural resources
A powerful infographic of America’s inequality perception gap
Back in October 4, 2011, I predicted the Occupy Wall Street movement would fizzle, simply because the U.S. corporate media were not behind it. pug_ster argued Obama's first term supporters were starting to become disillusioned, "Just today the Unions, Moveon.org and many other left groups whom have supported Obama in the past are joining this protest." While true, I still … [Read more...] about A powerful infographic of America’s inequality perception gap