Selling Out? A Defense of Commercial Engagement in China
Western observers should take a deep breathe and ask a simple question of the Tibet protests: What in heaven's name could have motivated such a diplomatic strategic misfire?
Western observers should take a deep breathe and ask a simple question of the Tibet protests: What in heaven's name could have motivated such a diplomatic strategic misfire?
The UN estimates that two-thirds of the world's population will live in areas of water stress within the next 20 years. By the numbers, much of that population is in Asia.
If anyone had missed the bit about the Party's kindness, The Red Flag Village report makes sure that they get the message in terms that make one feel as if the Cultural Revolution is in full swing.
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This week's discovery -- using solar power to mimic photosynthesis -- could help us use the huge abundance of sun energy in a way that can give power to people everywhere.
For global survival, they must not repeat the mistakes of previous empires and superpowers, but turn to a new concept of power, a global meshing of mutual enlightened self-interests.
In a Tibetan stall, Wen asked the price of something in Chinese. The shopkeeper ignored her, and then muttered bitterly in English, "No good Chinese." She wanted to find out what lay at the root of that sentiment.
The peaceful countenance of the Dalai Lama should not become an excuse for the rest of us to stand by and do nothing, as if that proves how virtuous we are.
Indeed, amidst the many self-congratulatory environmental precautions of the train, it is the people of Tibet who are being railroaded fastest by the train's promise of modernity.
The only way to clearly denounce the corrupt behavior of the Chinese government is to withdraw corporate sponsorship from the Olympics.
In the near future, China will eclipse the Middle East and terrorism to be our number one foreign policy challenge. Yet neither Obama nor Clinton are calling for any real change in our China policy.
For many American Jews there is the apparent moral conundrum -- how do you support Tibet over China without supporting Palestine over Israel?
World Editorial Roundup for December 8, 2008.
When pundits such as CNN's Jack Cafferty describe the Chinese government as a "bunch of goons and thugs" and Chinese products as "junk" it becomes clear that it is the newly fashionable position is to lay in to China.
Take a look at how easy it is for China to disrupt the American economy.
The delightfully imperfect documentary, which tells the Dalai Lama's story with rare historic footage, got me thinking: What would I ask His Holiness if I had 45 minutes alone with him?
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The wealthy and powerful have always had the best seats in church and temple. Religious leaders have always been willing to turn a half-blind eye as long as the check was big enough.
I believe it was King Solomon who said, "There is nothing new under the sun".
Thank you for bringing light to this issue. I'm a financially struggling social worker, with an otherwise extremely fulfilling career, if I can afford to continue working in this capacity.
It undoes all of the truths you speak when you call the settlers heroes.:-(
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