Once upon a time, there was a Chinese Ph.D. student named "Ginger Wave", (Bo Jiang) 姜波, who upon graduation got a nice job working for a NASA contractor. How did he get a job with a NASA contractor, even when he was a Chinese citizen? Who knows, but Ginger Wave didn't lie, Ginger Wave didn't care. The US government knew about him, there was no lie to tell, Ginger Wave did … [Read more...] about The Wolf and The “Ginger Wave”, FBI, Source Codes, and the Ballad
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Losing The Last Accountability in the “Do-Over” Democracies, The Buck Doesn’t Stop.
By now, the Cyprus government is still haggling with EU (and its banks) over how to save Cyprus economy, without anyone paying for it. But just a few days ago, they almost managed to get away with a "deal" to pay for it by "taxing" 10% of all bank accounts in Cyprus. This didn't have much of a shock value in the West, except for perhaps in Cyprus, where the populous … [Read more...] about Losing The Last Accountability in the “Do-Over” Democracies, The Buck Doesn’t Stop.
Shanghai’s Pudong in 1990 vs 2010
I first came across the following image at weninchina.com. The difference in 20 years is indeed amazing. Pudong in 1990 vs 2010. As a point of reference, the two large arrows point to the same building. China now needs to work hard to make those white clouds come back more frequently. … [Read more...] about Shanghai’s Pudong in 1990 vs 2010
A Superficial Death of Soft Power: It’s another Made-Up Term.
One might as well call it "the Pink Powdery Pixie Dust of Hippie Magic," because it is really quite a made-up concept that doesn't make sense relative to its own applications. Joseph Nye first defined and popularized the notion of "soft power" as the ability to attract and influence others. But somewhere down the path of popularity, such a general idea became shrouded in … [Read more...] about A Superficial Death of Soft Power: It’s another Made-Up Term.
A “Half-Baked” US Traitor, A Showcase of “Chinese Espionage”? Or another Mercenary Expat?
A while back a little story emerged about a US embassy security guard was arrested for trying to pass secret to the Chinese government. http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/August/12-nsd-1064.html Sounds pretty ominous as yet another Chinese espionage case? Today, we know some more details: … [Read more...] about A “Half-Baked” US Traitor, A Showcase of “Chinese Espionage”? Or another Mercenary Expat?