Yesterday the Danish Parliament in Copenhagen passed a hotly disputed "anti-riot law", less than two weeks before what is shaping up to be the largest single convergence around climate change ever. The law, passed to stymie public protest around the UN climate negotiations...
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With America seeming to lose its prominence in the world, is it shocking to find the European Union and Russia starting to make securtiy packs? Friday, the Russian President , Medvedev, sent a security proposal to...
opinion by mshoffner | 12 hrs ago | updated 10 hrs ago 102 views | 36 recommendations | 9 comments
When I read this juicy bit of news about Ian Clements and his beautiful Chinese spy I found myself mouthing "Why is he telling this story, its really something one would want to keep under wraps" Did he sell the...
In China today, a cargo plane crashed during takeoff from Shanghai's airport, killing the three American crew members on board and injuring four others. The plane was Zimbabwe registered and it crashed in to...
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Legacy Situation
The September-October 2005 Article in Foreign Affairs seems ancient as we approach 2010.
"“’China's Search for Stability With America,’ Wang Jisi, Summary -- No country can affect...
I doubt many people would have guessed it but China is ahead of the rest of the world in carbon emissions efficient. Sound suspicious? China counts its carbon emissions differently then the rest of...
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Prime Minister Harper has been criticized by environmentalist for his intention not to attend next months Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. His stance was that there needed to be a critical mass of...
Sitting on my bunk at Ft. Polk Louisiana in 1969, I was reading China on the Eve of Communist Takeover, Arthur Doak Barnett, Praeger, 1963, a book that I was assigned to read in Political Science class before...
Walmart is well-known for its low, low prices, but there's a reason Walmart Black Friday deals are so good: widespread cost-cutting all along the supply chain. China Labor Watch released its latest findings after investigating Walmart's factories, and the report is not...
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China is fastest growing economy, but this speed of growth comes at some cost. And this cost is the unsafe working condition and death of thousands every year while working. Latest case of gas explosion killed 11 people in northern China mine. Reports says that at least 128...
"In recent years, China has become the world's fastest growing automotive producer," according to a new report (pdf) from the Congressional Research Service. "[China's] annual vehicle output has increased from less than 2 million vehicles in the late 1990s to 9.5 million in...
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President Obama on his visit to Asia has been a trend-changer on many accounts. In a zeal to "strengthen" tied with China, US seems to have stepped in the wrong alley. After US-China released a joint press...
Two main problems continue to plague the Copenhagen conference, the dates of which are quickly approaching (Dec. 7-18), threatening to leave everyone involved in negotiations asking the question 'what next?'. The economic implications involved with enacting carbon...
Obama believes he has found the answer to the US unemployment problem yep it clean energy. "Creating new jobs locally to clean up US polution". Solar, wind and wave power and the family electric car in...
Dalai Diplomacy: Between China and a hard place. Nov 18, 09 - News Comment Taking a trip is easy for most of us, we pack our bags and hit the road, but for the Dalai Lama it requires incredible foresight. Not only does he need prior approval from the Indian government but he...
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