This is the full session between Niall Ferguson and James Fallows at the recently held Aspen Ideas Festival. Allen had posted excepts and we promised you the complete discussion as soon as it became available. Niall Ferguson had coined the term "Chimerica" to describe the symbiotic relationship between the economies of China and the United States. He currently sees this … [Read more...] about Chimerica: James Fallows & Niall Ferguson
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China in the Year 2020: Three Political Scenarios
In our Dalai Lama Warns of Looming Violence thread, Wukailong linked to this essay covering three political scenarios that China might face in the year 2020. The author, Cheng Li is Senior Fellow at the John L. Thornton China Center of the Brookings Institution and William R. Kenan Professor of Government at Hamilton College. His summary is as follows: … [Read more...] about China in the Year 2020: Three Political Scenarios
Internal Divisions and the Chinese Stimulus Plan
I ran across this article today on Stratfor, the geopolitical global intelligence service. It discussed a side of China's political and economic situation that we have touched upon here and there but never delved into that deeply. It highlights some of the intraparty differences within the CPC and expands on the philosophies of those factions. I'd like to hear everyone's … [Read more...] about Internal Divisions and the Chinese Stimulus Plan
(Letter from ag2559, Opposing Viewpoint) China and the Economic Crisis
Intro: China's accumulation of foreign currency is a hotly debated topic. Secretary of Treasury Geithner recently characterized it as "currency manipulation," a legal term of art which allows the United States to take retaliatory measures. I have written a paper that approaches this practice from a different angle, and recommends a different solution. The paper can be … [Read more...] about (Letter from ag2559, Opposing Viewpoint) China and the Economic Crisis
(Letter from chinayouren, Opposing Viewpoint) Shanghai’s Tower of Babel
If you've been reading the Chinese press this week, you might have come across two strikingly unharmonious pieces of information. I am speaking of the treatment of the Shanghai Tower news by China Daily (ht Shanghaiist). In the space of 3 days from 11/28 to 12/01 China Daily has changed its tune radically in two articles about the construction of the new tower, which started … [Read more...] about (Letter from chinayouren, Opposing Viewpoint) Shanghai’s Tower of Babel