In a year when so many unexpected and abnormal events have struck China... one thing has remained the same. The Chinese men's soccer team has failed in its attempt to qualify for the 2010 World Cup after losing to Iraq, a pathetic legacy that just can't be explained. Soccer remains the most popular sport in China (with basketball catching up quickly)... a country of 1.3 … [Read more...] about Chinese Men's Soccer – Nothing left to say
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Chinese opinions of the Internet
While looking into the Pew Global Attitudes Survey (which deserves a blog post of its own), I came across these interesting results highlighted by Pew, with the title 'Few in China Complain About Internet Controls'. This survey was conducted in 2007: Over four years of tracking user reaction, trust in the reliability of online content has fallen by one-half, from 52% in 2003 … [Read more...] about Chinese opinions of the Internet
So China is responsible for the sub-prime loan crisis as well?
[Update inserted at the end] The U.S. Fed chairman Bernanke gave some amazing recycled remarks to the International Monetary Conference on June 3, 2008. In that speech, he offered some gems of wisdom such as: In the financial sphere, the three longer-term developments I have identified are linked by the fact that a substantial increase in the net supply of saving in emerging … [Read more...] about So China is responsible for the sub-prime loan crisis as well?
Can those "putting it on the tab" go on a diet?
For average Chinese, one of the most common complaints about the Chinese government is the pervasive spread of "gray income" corruption in many government departments. At all levels of government, officials have opportunity to benefit themselves using public taxpayer money. Many officials eat and drink outrageously with public funds. Some officials are given the right to a … [Read more...] about Can those "putting it on the tab" go on a diet?
Taiwan and Diaoyutai
Two different Diaoyutai's are front-page news today. First, Diaoyutai islands: a Taiwanese fishing ship collided with a Japanese patrol ship off of the disputed Diaoyutai islands. One man was slightly injured as the boat sank; the passengers have been repatriated, but the crew remains held under Japanese custody. The sovereignty of Diaoyutai is disputed by all sides on the … [Read more...] about Taiwan and Diaoyutai