Throwing a shoe at Wen Jia Bao created very little arousal among the Chinese. Time has changed since the Olympics. One Chinese commenter on MITBBS was concerned about how the shoe-thrower walked out of the building on his way to jail bare-footed, in the snow falling in London at that time. Did the police lend him a shoe to remedy his uneven legs? … [Read more...] about Dealing with the Activist Scoundrelism of the West
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Did Paulson Accuse China to be a Root Cause of Today's Global Economic Crisis?
In an interview to XinHua, Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson declared that he was wrongly portrayed to have laid blame on China for causing today's global economic crisis. … [Read more...] about Did Paulson Accuse China to be a Root Cause of Today's Global Economic Crisis?
(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
Serfs' Emancipation Day for Tibet
The following article appeared in the BBC News Online today: Serfs' Emancipation Day for Tibet By James Reynolds Beijing China has declared a new annual holiday in Tibet called Serfs' Emancipation Day, to mark the end of what it says was a system of feudal oppression. The local parliament in Tibet has passed a bill which declares 28 March as the new holiday. The … [Read more...] about Serfs' Emancipation Day for Tibet