Well-written diplomatic piece in the Washington Post on the Obama trip and how his administration needs to "define" the relationship between the two nations.
Some interesting history and talk of current policy issues, but what I found most worthy in the article was the argument that words really do matter in public diplomacy and that framing [...]

Does this frighten you as much as it does me?
Chinese securities firms are expected to get a clear indication from the market regulator soon on when it would allow margin trading after completing the test runs of the trading networks. (China Daily)
Eeek. I hope the experiment goes well, but I still have very [...]

I'm a bit tired of the press hobby of endlessly debating which country was responsible for the Great Recession, or global trade imbalances, etc.
There are several reasons why this is a waste of time.
First, there is plenty of blame to go around, and many countries need to enact reform measures. Focusing on one mythical culprit [...]

I wrote the other day about the explosive growth in the auto industry, essentially bitching and moaning about the trade-offs between short-term economic growth and environmental damage.
My one small silver lining was the recent announcement to raise fuel prices. Unfortunately, I may have to shoulder some of that burden myself:
Beijing: Taxi passengers will have an [...]

总有一天我会变成一棵树

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