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How China might have gotten it right. by RV. The other day, talking to my "young American friend" over lunch, on the topic of overuse of US "hard powers" in the world. He agreed that US "overused" its hard powers.  With his emphasis on the word "overused", he implied that US could scale back its hard powers international and yet achieve the same objectives, such as … [Read more...] about Soft Power, How the West has Misunderstood it, And

Some one suggested that we should keep a running list of known obvious anti-China media distortionists, contortionists, wind bags, wing-nuts. So here it is.  Let's keep it running, but provide your nominations with some historical backgrounds on the nominations, type of articles, obvious and outrageous distortions.  And I or someone else will add worthy nominations to the … [Read more...] about Anti-China Wing-Nut Farm

Now for some good news for once. WIPO reported that China's patent filing grew by a staggering 56.3% last year, putting China at #4 in the world, behind #1 US, #2 Japan, and barely behind #3 Germany. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/china-ranks-4th-in-patent-application-india-lags/articleshow/7463404.cms … [Read more...] about China’s patent filing grew by a staggering 56.3% last year!

Just when I think the roller coaster of Bullsh*t started to leveling off to an even pace, I get one here and there that just makes me feel like I'm drowning in a new pile to my head. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/mystery-of-the-mummys-chinese-travel-ban-2205033.html … [Read more...] about Mystery of the Mummified Western Conspiracy Theorists

I recently gained a new friend and colleague at work.  He's young, technology wise, law school graduate, and worked in China as a English tutor for 1 year.  (As I told him, not nearly long enough to know China well, but he still thinks he knows China enough). Our casual debates about China usually ends with him taking the American Exceptionalism type argument, and I disagree … [Read more...] about American Exceptionalism vs. Chinese Exceptionalism