3 days ago by ferylbob

An attempt to force China’s hand or affirmation of just how intertwined we all are? The IMF warns China that it is vulnerable to the “clear and present danger emanating from Europe” which would see Chinese growth halve to roughly 4% if the crisis escalates. For the actual report by the IMF (prepared ...

4 days ago by ferylbob

From the American-Chinese funded New Tang Dynasty TV, here’s a close look at U.S. Congress Senator John McCain’s reasserting statement during the 48th Munich Conference on Security Policy that ’the Arab Spring is coming to China as well.’ In a meeting with an atmosphere reported the People’s Daily t ...

6 days ago by ferylbob

Russia and China in a concert of power deeming the U.N. Arab-European draft resolution for Syria inappropriate to promote peace in the Middle East country. Employing a double veto, the two permanent members of the Security Council managed to prevent any substantive measure being taken. Wider questio ...

7 days ago by ferylbob

40% cheaper: China Southern offers up a Canton route with ‘no qualms‘ undercutting Qantas and Singapore Airlines to attract bargain hunters to draw Australian passengers to its Guangzhou hub. - – - Canton route opens up Clive Dorman Source – The Age, published February 4, 2012 China’s biggest airlin ...

8 days ago by ferylbob

In some ways, if the world hasn’t caught on to what seems the Chinese style to international engagement yet – it’s all about biding time and concealing intentions. As mentioned in an earlier post, the Chinese were always going to get involved, it’s just a question of when is the optimum moment and w ...

11 days ago by ferylbob

Economics: The Chinese recognise there has to be a better way to manage trade tensions between the participants of the world’s most important bilateral relations. “If trade tensions (between China and the US) grow I am afraid this will further dim the already gloomy economic outlook,” Li Daokui, pol ...

12 days ago by ferylbob

Strategic update: While the US ‘patently’ denies its intentions to build a military base in Philippines (see US Seeks Military Ties, Not Base, in Philippines, ABC News Jan 27 2012), China solidifies its position in Africa by funding the symbolic $200 million AU headquarters. - – - Glitzy new AU head ...

13 days ago by ferylbob

The idea that the entire world would one day homogenise by way of English as a a ‘world language’ is arguably as aged as the vehicles of imperialism and colonialism. The updated forms of the former and latter converging into its modern equivalent – a dynamic global village with the English language ...

16 days ago by ferylbob

China makes a pronounced soft power move to effectively convey its point of view. So here we witness the commencement of a fight for global mind share through the proxy of English-language media control. That said, ‘experts say the country’s lofty media goals may collide with the communist governmen ...

18 days ago by ferylbob

Is China’s longer-term sustainability as the world’s factory seeing signs of a reversal; or is there more to this move by Philips to bring its top-priced shaver production back home? Is the Chinese model showing cracks or are other countries repositioning against the ‘over-bearing’ success of the Ch ...