by Ann Lee | Feb 27, 2012 | China, Economic forecast, Economy, Government, Policy, world bank
The World Bank and China’s Development Research Center released a report calling for China to make a number of economic reforms in order to develop a more sustainable economy. This was widely reported in the New York Times, Washington Post, and Seattle Times. It...
by Ann Lee | Feb 23, 2012 | central bank, derivatives, finance, financial sector, lobbying
The FT reported that China’s central bank has argued for loosening its capital controls in a landmark report: http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/bd948148-5dfd-11e1-8c87-00144feabdc0.html#axzz1nDRQgZ00 Such a move if it were to happen would be a giant boon to the U.S....
by Ann Lee | Feb 16, 2012 | China, diplomacy, Leadership, soft power
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...
by Ann Lee | Feb 4, 2012 | foreign policy, middle east, military, secretary clinton, syria, torture, war
Who has blood on their hands? My heart goes out to the Syrian people who are being killed, and I pray that the violence there would end soon. But I must note that the political rhetoric coming out of Ambassador Susan Rice’s mouth is a bit appalling. For one, to say...
by Ann Lee | Feb 1, 2012 | innovation, marketing, social media
The buzz around Facebook’s upcoming IPO has reached a fever pitch, and many entrepreneurs have Mark Zuckerberg envy. But however impressive Facebook’s business is, we must not confuse it with “innovation.” Too often, Facebook is cited as an example of America’s...