I continue to like how Henry Kissinger discusses the China-U.S. relationship; not in the sense that he is capable of articulating the Chinese leaders point of views but much more in a way that seeks for mutual benefits for the two countries. For example, in his discussion on MSNBC couple of weeks ago (video below), he thought a sudden U.S. withdraw from Afghanistan would leave … [Read more...] about Kissinger, ‘On China,’ looking for harmonies in the China-U.S. relationship
Robin Li of Baidu and Bill Gates join hands to combat smoking in China
In early May, China announced a smoking ban in public places and I expressed some pessimism in how fast this will truly take effect. Later, I found a reason to be optimistic. When I saw this news of Robin Li and Bill Gates agreeing to work together between the Baidu Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for "Say No to Involuntary Smoking" in China, I became … [Read more...] about Robin Li of Baidu and Bill Gates join hands to combat smoking in China
Triumph
Following is a story of triumph about 高逸峰 (Gao Yifeng) on the wildly popular "中国达人秀" ("China's Got Talent") show. According to the Baike page, Gao once owned a very large business. Through mismanagement, his company went bankrupt. He re-emerged into a much more modest endeavor. Below is my translation of his conversation with the judge before he performs, "从头再来." This song … [Read more...] about Triumph
‘On China,’ Henry Kissinger on NPR by Neal Conan and Ted Koppel
Full transcript here. Also check out Allen's book review. Audio recording accessible through here. Kissinger's warnings to us all must be repeated, in his answer to Conan's following question: … [Read more...] about ‘On China,’ Henry Kissinger on NPR by Neal Conan and Ted Koppel
Google’s empty allegations, again, but what next?
Google has been up to making empty allegations against China since it decided to withdraw last year. In its latest salvo, it accused the Chinese government of a phishing attack on Gmail accounts. As predicted, such allegations are spreading like wild fire in the Western media. In fact, the innuendos are narrated into facts, and it is always amazing to see how this propaganda … [Read more...] about Google’s empty allegations, again, but what next?