President Obama and the Dalai Lama met yesterday at the White House. The White House issued this statement The President met this morning at the White House with His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama. The President stated his strong support for the preservation of Tibet’s unique religious, cultural and linguistic identity and the protection of human rights for Tibetans in the … [Read more...] about Thoughts on the Dalai Lama’s White House Visit
Translation: Shen and Zhao’s Olympic Triumph After 18 Years of Challenges and Setbacks
What an invigorating way to start the new Year of the Tiger! I thoroughly enjoyed watching Shen and Zhao (after 18 Years of challenges and setbacks) finally win Olympic Gold! Of all the performers in the night, it was probably Pang and Tong who shined the brightest. But the crowd's sentimental favorites Shen and Zhao did enough to make the the night theirs. Here are links … [Read more...] about Translation: Shen and Zhao’s Olympic Triumph After 18 Years of Challenges and Setbacks
Happy New Year, Chen Shui-Bian?
As the Chinese New Year approaches, I think I should write some lighter posts. So here is something funny I stumbled across on WSJ's China Realtime Report: … [Read more...] about Happy New Year, Chen Shui-Bian?
Google vs. China – Good vs. Evil?
Google's recent drama in China has endeared itself to some human rights activists, democracy advocates, even Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Many have applauded Google for taking a "principled stance" against the evil empire of China. I find such rhetoric comical. … [Read more...] about Google vs. China – Good vs. Evil?
Copenhagen Agreement
Apparently, after much drama, intrigue, and sleepless nights, we have some sort of agreement at Copenhagen. We'll probably get the text of the Copenhagen Agreement soon. But I think the gist of it is as follows: … [Read more...] about Copenhagen Agreement