Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore has never been shy in defending Singapore's political system or his own legacy. During the recent Economic Society of Singapore's annual dinner, Lee gave a stern rebuke to some human rights organizations that frequently picked on Singapore for not being a liberal democracy. Mr. Lee charged such criticisms as "a conspiracy to do … [Read more...] about Lee Kuan Yew lashes out at critical human rights groups
(Letter from oldson) Chinese and American Culture
Culture, Society and Business The principles of business transactions are based on cultural values. To define culture we must first know where culture comes from. Culture comes from a mutual interaction between individuals, groups, subcultures and societies. Values, ideas and ideology are passed down from one generation to the next. Gradually over time they adapt to change … [Read more...] about (Letter from oldson) Chinese and American Culture
(Letter from deltaeco) The people´s republic of capitalism
This is an excerpt from Inside-Out China blog. Which again is an excerpt from Ted Kopple's 4-hour documentary, "The People's Republic of Capitalism." … [Read more...] about (Letter from deltaeco) The people´s republic of capitalism
Guiyang party secretary selection has a democratic flavor
Southwestern Guizhou province is again in the news, but this time for a good reason. Roland at ESWN translates a Xinhua article on China's on-going experimentation with political reform as seen in the city of Guiyang. Guiyang is trying to appoint party secretaries to four districts and counties, and chose to do so in a more transparent, democratic way. What exactly is the … [Read more...] about Guiyang party secretary selection has a democratic flavor
(Letter from Joel) Cultural differences: Let’s be brutally honest…
Let's be brutally honest... it'll be both funny and enlightening! The reality of culture stress applies to any kind of foreigner anywhere, though obviously different people have different experiences. I have no doubt that Mainlanders in North America are just as easily annoyed by Western culture as Westerns living in China sometimes are by Chinese culture. I assume they … [Read more...] about (Letter from Joel) Cultural differences: Let’s be brutally honest…