It was not that long ago the "Western" media constantly talked about how insolvant many of China's banks were, and that they were choked full of bad loans. Obviously, the irony of it was they were talking about their own banks! … [Read more...] about Samah El-Shahat, Al Jazeera's resident economist: "China puts people before banks"
Tibetan Chinese singer, Kelsang Metok (格桑梅朵): "Falling in love with Jiuzhaigou"
Few years ago I visited Chengdu and drove all the way to Jiuzhaigou (九寨沟). I got a chance to see the pristine side of Sichuan province and a number of local performances. I stumbled upon this music video by Tibetan Chinese singer, Kelsang Metok (格桑梅朵), "Falling in Love with Jiuzhaigou (九寨沟)." It gives a great intro to that region and reminded me of many things I saw during … [Read more...] about Tibetan Chinese singer, Kelsang Metok (格桑梅朵): "Falling in love with Jiuzhaigou"
"Family asks Rebiya Kadeer not to organize violence, undermine harmony"
According to an article on Sina.com, Xinhua reported Rebiya Kadeer's family in Xinjiang province has officially asked Kadeer to not organize violence: "Family asks Rebiya Kadeer not to organize violence, undermine harmony." … [Read more...] about "Family asks Rebiya Kadeer not to organize violence, undermine harmony"
WSJ: to Indian "kids": Can Economic Sanctions Drive Democratic Change in China?
I am sorry to say, WSJ has really gone to the extreme. On their "China" section, they have an article titled, "Can Economic Sanctions Drive Democratic Change in China?" … [Read more...] about WSJ: to Indian "kids": Can Economic Sanctions Drive Democratic Change in China?
A survey: did Britain purposefully create a "democratic" fervor in Hong Kong leading up to the 1997 hand-over?
Chan wrote the article, "Topics on Democracy (Part 1) — Democracy War Game," and he argued that Britain purposefully created a "democratic" fervor in Hong Kong leading up to the 1997 hand-over. I think it would be really interesting for all FM participants to answer this yes-no survey and see how everyone responds. … [Read more...] about A survey: did Britain purposefully create a "democratic" fervor in Hong Kong leading up to the 1997 hand-over?