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Professor Ann Lee on her book, “What the U.S. Can Learn from China”

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Ann Lee, a former investment banker and hedge fund partner, and now an adjunct professor of economics and finance at New York University, recently sat down with Allen and I for a conversation about her book, "What the U.S. Can Learn from China." (Also in our Recommend Read section.) She discussed some lessons and also gave us her views about the misinformation in the U.S. … [Read more...] about Professor Ann Lee on her book, “What the U.S. Can Learn from China”

Listen up, Syria, Google wants you invaded

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Well, at least indirectly. Google in its exit from the Chinese market for search tried to bolster it's "do no evil" motto by trying to demonize China's censorship laws. We have written quite a bit about Google in the past - some directly and others indirectly (see our other  'Google'-tagged articles). In this article, I would like to simply show how Google participates … [Read more...] about Listen up, Syria, Google wants you invaded

Ho Pin’s NYT Op-Ed, “China’s Heir Apparent,” has many holes

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The New York Times has just published an Op-Ed by Ho Pin, entitled, "China's Heir Apparent." It was originally written in Chinese and translated by someone else. Ho Pin, according to a blurb at the end of the Op-Ed, is an editor of a Chinese book on Vice President Xi Jinping's biography. Unfortunately, his opinions are naive - both in his understanding about China and the … [Read more...] about Ho Pin’s NYT Op-Ed, “China’s Heir Apparent,” has many holes

Full text of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping’s interview with Washington Post

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Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping is currently in the United States reciprocating a visit Vice President Biden took last year in China. Xi is expected to become the new Chinese President for the 2013-2017 term. If the CPC renews, he would also reign from 2018 to 2022. America is interested in getting to know him, because he will help shape the China-U.S. relationship for … [Read more...] about Full text of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping’s interview with Washington Post