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The truth is out; Amy Chua’s “Chinese moms” attack on “American moms” is actually a Wall Street Journal creation

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If you are visiting America, you might get a feeling America's moms have just been slapped in the face by their Chinese counter-parts. All this started with a recent article by Amy Chua (see my prior post A bombshell at the WSJ by Amy Chua: "Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior") at the Wall Street Journal. Thanks to our reader Chops for alerting us to an article out today in … [Read more...] about The truth is out; Amy Chua’s “Chinese moms” attack on “American moms” is actually a Wall Street Journal creation

It is real; the much talked about Chinese stealth fighter J-20 makes flight

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Right before Christmas 2010, amateur photos of China's J-20 stealth fighter (歼-20) began to appear on the Internet and media around the world speculated about the plane's authenticity. In this Huanqiu.com report, the J-20 made its first public flight today. Back in 2009, a high ranking Chinese military official announced the progress of this program and its expected roll-out … [Read more...] about It is real; the much talked about Chinese stealth fighter J-20 makes flight

A bombshell at the WSJ by Amy Chua: “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior”

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First of all, Amy Chua is a professor at Yale Law School and author of a number of books. Her daughters are already accomplished musicians. By all accounts, her family epitomizes an American dream come true. Her article, "Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior" in the WSJ has already elicited 2700+ comments, probably a new record for the paper. Let's just say, there are many … [Read more...] about A bombshell at the WSJ by Amy Chua: “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior”