With Iceland close to bankruptcy and the world's financial system going to hell, China stands somewhat apart in its relative isolation. Asia Times has an intriguing article on this: "In the past, China has been blamed for the low-degree of internationalization of its financial industries. Now it seems we are profiting from this 'fault'," the commentary said. Many Chinese … [Read more...] about Lessons for China from the world financial crisis
Update: McCain injects Presidential Politics into U.S. – China row over Taiwan Weapons Sale
McCain seems to be getting a little desperate. He seems to be pulling all stops (including going negative and aggressive against Obama) and most recently also trying to inject some foreign politiking into his campaign. … [Read more...] about Update: McCain injects Presidential Politics into U.S. – China row over Taiwan Weapons Sale
Tina Fey for Vice President
I had glanced over some news article titles/briefings over the last couple of days regarding Saturday Night Live's parody of Sarah Palin, but didn't check it out until reading about it in the Inside-Out China blog. I must say I agree with Xujun that Tina Fey is superb. Hey, Senator McCain, are you sure you picked the right running mate? … [Read more...] about Tina Fey for Vice President
Update: China cancels military, diplomatic contacts with US over Taiwan arms sale
According to a late AP piece , China is "furious" about the arms sale and has canceled serious senior contacts. Here is an excerpt: … [Read more...] about Update: China cancels military, diplomatic contacts with US over Taiwan arms sale
(Letter) Open Letter to David Kilgour and David Matas on Falun Gong and Organ Harvesting
(Backgournder on David Kilgour, David Matas, and their affiliation with Falun Gong\'s political lobby, CIPFG.) Dear Mr. Kilgour, Mr. Matas: While China's human rights record should be examined, I would like to urge you to look into all the facts of the case regarding the organ harvesting allegation made by the relgious sect Falun Gong. In my opinion Falun Gong's actions not … [Read more...] about (Letter) Open Letter to David Kilgour and David Matas on Falun Gong and Organ Harvesting