U.S.-China Trade: An Adult Conversation
2/03/12 •
A rare Op/Ed that takes a balanced approach to U.S.-Trade, acknowledging the problems without falling into the usual protectionist traps.
Recent Posts
A Brief Note on the WTO Raw Materials Case
2/02/12 •
Was this a big loss for China, and does this mean that rare earths are next? Don’t get too excited — there is no clear answer.
Hunan County Pats Itself on Back for Being Poor
2/01/12 •
The spokesman from the country’s top poverty reduction authority on Tuesday blamed the “foolish behavior” of a county government in Central China’s Hunan province for posting cheerful remarks about being named a State-level poverty-stricken area.
A picture posted online shows a huge screen with LED lights reading “Warm congratulations to Xinshao county for being successfully included in the country’s poverty-stricken areas, which will become the main battlefield for the country’s poverty alleviation work”. (China Daily)
For pity’s sake, you poor ignorant crackers. It’s not a freakin’ honor, it’s a measure of just how desperate your situation is and how much outside assistance you require. Yes, these folks meant well. It’s good news for them to be allowed into this program, which will undoubtedly mean sorely-needed government funding. Good news, indeed, but really not something you want to advertise on a big screen. Epic fail.
What Will the U.S. Do About China Auto Part Imports?
2/01/12 •
America’s unions have thrown down the gauntlet on another China trade case. Obama might have a tough decision to make during an election year.
Apple-Proview iPad Trademark Case: Extra Innings
2/01/12 •
The sad case of the iPad China trademark continues. We now have two different pending lawsuits to watch.
Sudan Hostage Crisis: Send in SEAL Team 六
1/31/12 •
If it’s now OK for the U.S. to send in commandos to free hostages and kill terrorists, I assume China has the green light to do the same?
The “New” Apple Labor Scandal. Let the Hand Wringing Begin.
1/30/12 •
The latest flurry of stories about Apple and working conditions in Foxconn factories is a media circle jerk, not a discussion of breaking news.
Older Posts
- The Inevitability of Chinese Political Reform. Wait, What?
- But I Thought Chinese People Are Not Litigious
- Obama, SOTU and U.S.-China Policy {Yawn}
- New Year Fireworks: Too Much of a Good Thing?
- Happy Chinese New Year
- CLSA’s Feng Shui Index: Even More Stupid Than Bringing Sarah Palin to Hong Kong
- Here’s A Good Anti-corruption Plan: Don’t Reduce Civil Servant Benefits
- America’s Great Firewall?
- Yet Another Real ID Fail – Prepaid Cards
- Down Goes Huntsman
- What to Do About “Ant Corruption”?
- Mass Incident at the Apple Store: China Social Unrest Jumps the Shark
- Shenyang Kindergarten Can’t Get License Plate: Alas, 没有办法
