President Obama has not exactly started out making a great impression that he will bring U.S.-China relations to a new high - what with unwelcomed vague belligerent references against communist and authoritarian governments in his inaugural speech, followed up by now Treasury Secretary's Geithner's sharp tone and use of the legally-loaded term “currency manipulation” in … [Read more...] about Should Obama Learn to Engage the Chinese People through the Internet?
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(Letter) Members of Chen’s Immediate Family Plead Guilty To Money Laundering Charges
The money laundering saga of self-proclaimed son-of-Taiwan Chen Shuibian continues. On Wednesday, Chen Shuibian's son Chen Chih-chung and daughter-in-law Huang Jui-ching both pleaded guilty to money laundering charges in exchange for leniency. According to China Times, the main terms of the plead bargain includes: … [Read more...] about (Letter) Members of Chen’s Immediate Family Plead Guilty To Money Laundering Charges
Obama sworn in as 44th U.S. President
Today we witnessed again another routine yet extraordinary democratic transfer of power in the world's most powerful country. For many, this particular occasion carries an especially momentous meaning because not only has America elected her first black (should be mixed) president, but Obama has also promised dramatic changes in the role the government plays in domestic … [Read more...] about Obama sworn in as 44th U.S. President
On the Mind-Numbing, Sensationalistic Use of Emotionally Charged Words in International Politics
The recent tragedies in Gaza have reminded me again the mind-numbing role the sensationalistic use of emotionally charged words can play in international politics. Recently, Israel railed against the Vatican when Cardinal Renato Martino, the president of the Council for Justice and Peace of the Vatican, characterized Gaza as a "concentration camp." According to the NY Times: … [Read more...] about On the Mind-Numbing, Sensationalistic Use of Emotionally Charged Words in International Politics
(Letter from Arctosia, Opposing Viewpoint) Chinese Government publishes list of “vulgar” websites and information
For many Chinese website operators, 2009 didn't start very well. China Internet Illegal Information Reporting Centre, a semi-government agency, has published a list of websites which contain "vulgar and unhealthy information" deemed to be harmful to the country's youth. The list (in Chinese) can be found here. The interesting thing about this list is that it covered majority … [Read more...] about (Letter from Arctosia, Opposing Viewpoint) Chinese Government publishes list of “vulgar” websites and information