Would an Indian reporter write about Western savages eating the holly cows, Or Muslim reporter write about Western infidels eating pigs? Taking matters out of cultural context, this piece of "news" is aimed at nothing but to demonize and dehumanize China, typical craft of the free press spin … [Read more...] about (Letter from facts) An example of Western demonization/dehumanization of China
(Letter from BC) Can China Save American Automakers?
No, China will not buy GM, Ford or Chrysler. But there is another way - a scheme of division of labor in which the U.S. will focus on design and innovation while China on manufacturing efficiency. … [Read more...] about (Letter from BC) Can China Save American Automakers?
(Letter from Arctosia, Opposing Viewpoint) A country’s hurt feelings
Chinese Foreign Ministry recently described French President Sarkozy's meeting with the Dalai Lama as an act that would "gravely hurt the feelings of the Chinese people". It is the kind of phrase you are looking for in every Chinese official indignation - ok, feelings hurt, this isn't something good. However, this is the first time I actually didn't let it just pass, and asked … [Read more...] about (Letter from Arctosia, Opposing Viewpoint) A country’s hurt feelings
Direct Flights between China & Taiwan Begin
It's about time! Per Mark McDonald at the International Herald Tribune: Shortly after dawn Monday, a passenger plane took off from Shenzhen, China, bound for Taiwan. The 80-minute flight across the Taiwan Strait marked the first regular cross-strait traffic since the end of the civil war in 1949 and another dramatic step in the improvement of relations between the … [Read more...] about Direct Flights between China & Taiwan Begin
The Princess Tai Ping Crosses the Pacific Ocean
And now for something completely different! After sailing across the Pacific Ocean in a 15th century Chinese junk, Captain Nelson Liu and his crew of seven on the Princess Tai Ping spent their last few days at the San Diego Maritime Museum before making their way to Hawaii and eventually back to Japan and Taipei. The 54 foot, 35 ton Fujian style warship, built and launched … [Read more...] about The Princess Tai Ping Crosses the Pacific Ocean