Paulina Hartono is a graduate of UC Berkeley.
The “South China Tiger” [华南虎］saga continues. Now known as “Tigergate” among Chinese netizens, this event will no doubt be one of the top media/internet stories of 2007. On December 2nd, NetEase (one of...
Read MoreFrom The International Tribune: The blast occurred at 11:15 at night in the village-run mine in Shanxi Province, the heart of China’s coal mining country. At least 128 men were believed to be in the shaft, more than double the number allowed. But rather than notify the authorities to organize a proper emergency response, the […]
Read MoreFrom International Herald Tribune: In three days of talks on economic issues, a half dozen Bush administration cabinet members and their aides sat in rows of tables facing their Chinese counterparts this week in an ornate conference room. The talk was polite, the atmosphere convivial and the pledges of cooperation profuse. But it was also […]
Read MoreThe following is a satirical look at U.N. Undersecretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Sha Zukang, from The Onion: From the moment I showed up at the General Assembly, the other countries knew I was trouble. They took one look at my three- button navy suit jacket and my dark, searing eyes, and prayed to […]
Read MoreFrom Asia Times Online: “Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon.” Milton Friedman‘s eternal quote must be ringing around the corridors of power in Beijing, after official statistics showed a surge in inflation to 6.9% in November, the highest level recorded recently. Notably, it is not only food but also other items in the […]
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