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...Who Has Blood On Their Hands?
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...Do Not Confuse Facebook with Innovation
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...Apple Executives Take Advantage of Cheap Labor in China
NY Times featured on the front page how Apple executives take advantage of cheap labor in China. -This underscores the need to raise global labor standards. The economics of globalization have outpaced social and environmental protections. We have a good system for...President Obama’s Counterfeit Concern about China
(also on Policy Shop) President Obama’s Counterfeit Concern On China | Ann Lee In his State of the Union Address President Obama had this to say about China: Tonight, I’m announcing the creation of a Trade Enforcement Unit that will be charged with investigating...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...Ten Predictions for China in 2012
1. The Chinese Central bank (PBOC) will relax interest rates. 2. The Chinese banks will return to easy lending. 3. The expected real estate bubble will not burst the Chinese economy because the Chinese government will soften real estate investment...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...Twiiter Feed
What's behind China's April economic data? My thoughts on CGTN: youtube.com/watch?v=vC6PBk…
