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"
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Cross Cultural Dating
Now that many non-Chinese have moved to China and many native Chinese live throughout the world, cross cultural dating has become far more common. For someone leaving mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong or Singapore and moving to a western country, what are some of the cultural pitfalls and traps you need to avoid and adjustments you need to make? For someone moving to any of … [Read more...] about Cross Cultural Dating
The majority of Chinese people believe that prostitutes are more trustworthy than Communist Party and government officials according to a Xiaokang survey
Well ... we've had several discussions (in the comments section recently) on political reform and the CCP. Here is an interesting article I ran across today at Asia Times on people's perception of government officials in China: … [Read more...] about The majority of Chinese people believe that prostitutes are more trustworthy than Communist Party and government officials according to a Xiaokang survey
The mathematics of 10,000 disappearing Uighurs: refuting a refutation of Kadeer's claim
In recent days, there have been widespread and unchallenged reports of Rebiya Kadeer's accusation in Japan that 10,000 Uighurs disappeared overnight in Urumqi on July 5. I can not find a transcript of Ms. Kadeer's press conference speech. The following, from the Guardian, is one of the more detailed and also seemingly the most critical account of her accusation: "Almost 10,000 … [Read more...] about The mathematics of 10,000 disappearing Uighurs: refuting a refutation of Kadeer's claim
(Letter) China-America story compare
Here are two stories of neglect and abuse, both involving children: China: six year old locked in chick coop for a year US: three children locked motel bathroom for a year Thou oceans apart, both are tragic, inexcusable, and similar in terms of public reaction, sympathy for the victims, and reflection on each’s values. … [Read more...] about (Letter) China-America story compare