If there is anything that the British should be the most proud of, it is their establishment of the science peer review process. Because of it, science research work are inspired to be top notch and published works stand scrutiny. This culture has taken root firmly in America and other developed countries. Developing countries like China are too working to have it ingrained. … [Read more...] about Nature apologizes to readers and Ye Shiwen
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Two-time Olympians Misty May and Kerri Walsh defeat China’s beach volleyball pair Zhang Xi and Xue Chen to possible 3rd gold
I just watched two of my favorite teams in the London 2012 Olympics compete on NBC: two-time Olympians American pair Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh Jennings and China's Zhang Xi (张希) and Xue Chen (薛晨). The American pair won in closely contested sets, 22-20 and 22-20. In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the Chinese team lost to the pair and settled for bronze. Since then, they have … [Read more...] about Two-time Olympians Misty May and Kerri Walsh defeat China’s beach volleyball pair Zhang Xi and Xue Chen to possible 3rd gold
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Why U.S. “Soft Power” Is Fake and Losing
A little while ago, U.S. Secretary Hillary Clinton wrote a book about her understanding of "Smart Power", which in a nutshell is the new way of U.S. foreign policy of "balancing" Hard powers with "Soft powers". Much of the US switch toward "soft powers" is being discussed in recent Obama years. But as more of it is exposed to actual PRACTICE, US (and Western) "soft powers" … [Read more...] about Why U.S. “Soft Power” Is Fake and Losing
The Tragicomedy of Errors: China, British Imperialism, and the Opium Wars
Julia Lovell, in her new book The Opium War: Drugs, Dreams and the Making of China, finds something funny in the tragedy Great Britain has many reasons to feel great about itself. Its empire was the largest in history and covered over a fifth of the world's population. It had more Asian and African colonies than any other European power. It came, it saw, it divided, and it … [Read more...] about The Tragicomedy of Errors: China, British Imperialism, and the Opium Wars