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On The Emergence Of China, Or, Zhou Knew This Was Coming
After doing a bit of mountain hiking a few days back, I had a chance to get involved in a great afternoon conversation with the Alliance for American Manufacturing’s Mike Wessel, who also serves as a Commissioner with the U.S.-China … [Read more...]
Ecological disaster in Russia and China as fires burn out of control
Russia, which had been a wheat exporter, won't be this year. "Farmers interviewed are worried about their own livestock starving and thenThis article shows a peat fire on the outskirts of a Moscow suburb and comments indicating … [Read more...]
And Dan Bosley was in China – on a trade mission
Dan Bosley also has a blog: http://danielbosley.blogspot.c... The November 3, 2008 entry makes clear that for two weeks, Dan was in China. The inter-connections concept in terms of jobs is interesting - however, what is compelling in … [Read more...]
61,000 Facebook Supporters of Wen Jia-bao
Wow. 61,000 Facebook Supporters of Chinese President Wen Jia-bao. So he's up there in numbers with Obama, McCain, ranking 8th in total supporters, just after Ron Paul. Does he deserve to have so many fans? Does one need to be conspicuously … [Read more...]
Why must we trade with China?
AOL is reporting today that tainted Chinese candy has reached store shelves in 2 US states. Last week it was milk, though that probably didn't get here. Previously it was lead toys and before that pet food. Not to mention … [Read more...]
Boycott the Summer Olympics
[Cross posted, of course.]I'm not the biggest watcher in the country of either the summer or winter Olympics, but this year, I will not watch one damned second of the Games. Why? Because though the Olympics are supposed to be a symbol … [Read more...]
Look out China – here comes Mexico
The value of railroads is set to increase - and with careful planning, skilled manufacturing here in the USA could be reclaiming market share. The large asset management firms know this, and in terms of stock management, I bet Michael … [Read more...]
Uprising and violent suppression in Tibet – happening NOW
I am told that this is the largest uprising in Tibet agaist Chinese rule over that country since the 50s. The current information that is starting to emerge is of a very high casualty rate among civilians. For more information, … [Read more...]
China bans reincarnation; Dali Lama refuses to be reincarnated in Tibet! (*Poll*)
No, as Newsweek explains, this is not an Onion headline:In one of history's more absurd acts of totalitarianism, China has banned Buddhist monks in Tibet from reincarnating without government permission....At 72, the Dalai Lama, who has … [Read more...]