Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi held a live questions and answers session with journalists detailing China's foreign policy. The session was done in both Chinese and English. I thought Minister Yang was very articulate and Chinese brand of international relations will be well received around the globe. I will highlight some points and also weigh in on the Reuters … [Read more...] about Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on China’s Foreign Policy
Outline of China’s 12th 5-year Plan
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has just reported on the work of the Chinese government and outlined the country's 12th 5-year plan (2011-2015). For China watchers, it would be a shame to not be familiar with at least some of these specifics. CCTV has all the materials in English, Russian, Spanish, French, and Arabic. For convenience, I have quoted below "Key targets of China's … [Read more...] about Outline of China’s 12th 5-year Plan
Russia Today on Russian-China relations and countering the “West”
Russia Today featured Martin Hennecke, an associate director at a financial services firm in Hong Kong, commenting on the Russia-China relationship. This was during the backdrop of Vladimir Putin's meeting with Xi Jinping, who is expected to inherit Chinese President Hu Jintao's job in 2012. The Russia Today news anchor said "Russia and China today agreed to help each other … [Read more...] about Russia Today on Russian-China relations and countering the “West”
National Geographic “Seven Billion” program identifies world’s most typical person, a Han Chinese man
U.S. National Geographics Society has launched a program, "Seven Billion," exposing the current conditions of us humans on this planet. The video below is a segment on what the "typical" person looks like. Based on a certain set of criteria used, a right-handed, cell phone owning, 29 year-old, ethnic Han Chinese man was selected. The image of the Chinese man was created by … [Read more...] about National Geographic “Seven Billion” program identifies world’s most typical person, a Han Chinese man
To all bloggers, a reward for having great thoughts
Nobody can argue the impact Sun Zi's "Art of War" ("孫子兵法") has had. Even Norman Schwarzkopf is a big fan. The U.S. military academy teaches it. On a lighter note . . . I write this post mainly because I want to share this thought with fellow bloggers. If you have great ideas, rest assured your thoughts will be held very closely; even few thousand years later. This … [Read more...] about To all bloggers, a reward for having great thoughts