The Prince with the Common Touch

The Prince With The Common Touch (also on Policy Blog) | Ann Lee “We’ve displayed to this world leader our work ethic, No. 1, and our value for friendship; that’s No. 2,” Mayor DeWayne M. Hopkins said in an interview at City Hall. “If that message can be disseminated...

KALW Radio Interview

I had been invited to talk on KALW about my new book, but encountered push back from some callers accusing me of being anti-American because I tried to discuss China and its political economy in a rational manner.  What became quickly apparent is the enormous...

China Blowing Up?

Economist Paul Krugman probably ranks among the biggest China bashers among well-known economists.  His latest article http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/19/opinion/krugman-will-china-break.html?_r=1&emc=eta1 continues to fuel the usual misperceptions about China. ...

What Journalists are Missing

In a recent piece published on the MSNBC website, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45614308/ns/business-world_business/#.Tua1aXJSn6A, the journalists insinuate that developing a working partnership with China cannot work.  Their presentation of the arguments, however, are...