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What is on the Horizon for Asia-Latin America Trade?

by Ann Lee | May 16, 2012 | Asia, Economic forecast, Latin America, Policy, Trade

What is on the Horizon for Asia-Latin America Trade? The Latin American Advisor, a magazine focused on developments in Latin America, asked for my thoughts on the future of the Asia-Latin America trade corridor. The piece that followed showcased my opinion along with...

The Idiocy of Certain Media Individuals

by Ann Lee | Apr 28, 2012 | China, Government, Leadership, media, Policy, Politics

The Idiocy of Certain Media Individuals Rich Lowry, editor of the National Review, wrote a piece in the New York Post today arguing that the Bo Xilai scandal in China proves that the U.S. is superior. He says that “China should learn from us,” implying that there is...

U.S-China Trade: Headed for Trade War?

by Ann Lee | Mar 7, 2012 | China, Economic forecast, Economy, Government, innovation, Politics, tariffs, taxes, Trade

U.S.-China Trade: Headed for Trade War? (also on HuffPo and Policy Shop) Reuters has reported that a bill about to be signed by Obama will allow existing tariffs on imported goods from China to stay in place after they were threatened by a court ruling. At a time...

The HuffingtonPost Now Censors

by Ann Lee | Mar 3, 2012 | censoring, media

It was with great sadness when I learned that HuffingtonPost began censoring blog posts. I had been a blogger there since 2006, and before HuffPo was sold to AOL, all of my posts were automatically posted to the site instantly. The beauty of blogposts is that the...

World Bank’s China 2030 Report

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...