CHINA

China & America's Problem: Inequality & Low Consumption

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The dirty little secret: both America and China are capable of producing far more than their own consumers are capable of buying. The real problem is inequality. How can the majority shop when they wallow in poverty? Debt is no longer an option.

Wheels on Fire

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We're used to the occasional fireworks display round these parts - New Year, China's National Day etc. But a couple of days ago we had an unexpected display

going to bkk

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waaaaaaah if you could only see my private blog with all the links and figures and tidbits about thailand  and that i've bookmarked for the past couple of days (yes! i'm finally going after all the worries and bickering, the behind-the-s

China Daily website infected by Internet virus?

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Is the China Daily website really being used to spread computer viruses over the internet, or is it all one big false alarm?

Arenas has another operation on troublesome knee

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The FT - China at 60

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On the 1st of October 2009 China turns 60. The FT has published a v ery useful time line highlighting some of the key events since the CCP's siezure of power.  http ://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6e7 7554c-a91c-11de-9b7f-0014 4feabdc0,

CLEARING UP CONFUSION REGARDING PRES. OBAMA, COMMUNISM, CZARS AND VAN JONES!

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China and Russia, the two major communist nations in the world, have moved toward capitalism as a way to prosper, turning away from the communist ideals (of the past) in business.  Why would President Obama move toward communism, when the ideal

China Admits It Uses Body Parts from Executed Prisoners

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Remember when the story broke years ago that China was using body parts from executed prisoners to patch into, not only their own people, but folks from around the world?I don't know which publication broke the story, but China laughed at it, and

Postcards from Germany: July 4th and "authentic" German potato salad

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I've seen healthy -- and sometimes heated -- debates on American recipe websites about what "authentic German potato salad" really is, but one genuine version doesn't exist, just like most things "authentic", including Americans.

China - An Interesting Place to Visit, But.....................

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A few photos from my trips into China;In the countryside somewhere between Guangzhou and ZhuhaiI had to make an inspection of our stone supplier's facility north of ZhuhaiSchenzen CityI walked my ass off on the Great WallI know, I know...........

 

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